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Consider What You Don’t See

We can overcome survivorship bias by considering the things that started on the same path but didn't make it.  Try and figure out why they failed. If you're going to do something, make sure you are fully informed.

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For every question, there is an answer. For every problem, there is a solution. For everything else, there is an explanation.

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