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understandinguncertainty.org was produced by the Winton programme for the public understanding of risk based in the Statistical Laboratory in the University of Cambridge. The aim was to help improve the way that uncertainty and risk are discussed in society, and show how probability and statistics can be both useful and entertaining.

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My partner and I threw a party to which we invited an American woman called Liz W. She worked in London selling advertising space for The Guardian newspaper. Around that time I was working in a BBC studio with Keith B and Karen K, an American flute and piano duo, who were recording a programme for Radio Three. We became friendly and so I invited them to the party as well. Jokingly I introduced the two women to each other with the words "you're both American, so you probably know each other." Liz W to Karen K: "Karen K? Karen K? That sounds familiar. Where in the States are you from?" Karen K: "Oklahoma City" Liz: "That's where I grew up. What school were you at? Karen: "The (so-and-so) High School." Liz: " That was my school too. I remember you. You were one grade ahead of me."
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:34:56 +0000Coincidence ID:3858