Stuck in London and penniless.

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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 son returned from Thailand last year, penniless but sure he had enough money in his account for the single train fare up to Rugby. When he found he didn't, he walked outside Euston station to try and beg a few coins in order to ring me to drive down and pick him up. Approaching a total stranger, he explained his situation, at which the gentleman dug out of his pocket a valid single ticket to Birmingham and gave it to my son "since I'm not going to use it!" How many people carry around train tickets they don't need?
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:30:34 +0000Coincidence ID:4941