Chance Quote by Leonard Mlodinow

“Regression toward the mean. That is, in any series of random events an extraordinary event is most likely to be followed, due purely to chance, by a more ordinary one.” quote by Leonard Mlodinow — Download Open image

“Regression toward the mean. That is, in any series of random events an extraordinary event is most likely to be followed, due purely to chance, by a more ordinary one.”

Leonard Mlodinow

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