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483. What’s Wrong With Shortcuts?

Freakonomics Radio

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How Many People Do You Need in a Room?

There were about seven million cats in the u k. How many had to be surveyed for the company to make this claim? It's an incredibly small number. 250 cats will give you a confidence level of saying, well, 19 out of 20 times, that will get me five % away from the true value.

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