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Not only are we prone to find patterns where none exist, but when it has to do with us personally, we think it’s really <\/i>important. Now, what are the odds of that?<\/a><\/p>\n

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Not only are we prone to find patterns where none exist, but when it has to do with us personally, we think it’s really important. 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