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Date: Sun, 17 Sep 1995 12:05:15 -1000 (HST)
From: Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.Ha*.Or*>
To: TecMaster@ao*.co*
Cc: techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: Tech Training - Restructure/Dismantle

> >We should teach all divers: "Everytime you go under water, there is a 
> >probability that you will die.
> 
> I agree with your post, except perhaps that I would have said "possibility"
> as compared to "probability".

Yes, I see your point, but when I chose the word "probability", I was 
thinking more along the lines of "some finite probability that you will 
die", not to be confused with "you will probably die".  In other words, 
the "probability" is (usually) considerably less than 50% (I would hope).

Rich

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