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Political Probabilities
Suppose that the war in Iraq was a multiple choice test (1 of 4) that George had failed with 50% correct. Now suppose that John also took the test and answered not just one, or a few, but every question differently than did George. The test was extremely hard, so both boys were guessing.
Q: What was the probable score for John?
A: 16.67%
Q: What, instead of 50%, would George's score had to have been for John to have done as well or better?
{HINT: Law of Large Numbers}
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Q: Assuming Bush has done a half-assed job on Iraq, what could we expect from Kerry?
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