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  2. Satisficing - Wikipedia

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    Clearly, whilst it is possible that someone can aspire to something that is better than the optimum, it is in a sense irrational to do so. So, we require the aspiration level to be at or below the optimum payoff. We can then define the set of satisficing options S as all those options that yield at least A: s ∈ S if and only if A ≤ U(s).

  3. Blackstone's ratio - Wikipedia

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    Hale wrote: "for it is better five guilty persons should escape unpunished, than one innocent person should die." Fortescue's De Laudibus Legum Angliae (c. 1470) states that "one would much rather that twenty guilty persons should escape the punishment of death, than that one innocent person should be condemned and suffer capitally." [7]

  4. Academic grading in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This was intended to make it evident from the transcript why the failing grade was assigned, though critics [11] [better source needed] have pointed to inconsistent grading schema among universities issuing XF grades. The XF variation is also used by at least one institution to indicate a student who has failed a course due to non-attendance.

  5. Medical state - Wikipedia

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    Other terms used include grave, extremely critical, critical but stable, serious but stable, guarded, [3] and satisfactory.. The American Hospital Association has advised doctors not to use the word "stable" either as a condition or in conjunction with another condition, especially one that is critical, as it inherently implies unpredictability and the instability of vital signs. [2]

  6. 5 Items From the 1970s That Are Worth a Lot of Money - AOL

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    Rocket-Firing Boba Fett Prototypes (1979): Only two dozen or so were made and this action figure had a different utility than other models. This would be why it sold for $204,435 at auction.

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    The team also investigated what the potential benefits could be on an individual, rather than population, level — finding that if those who are the least active got an extra 111 minutes of ...

  8. Rule of three (writing) - Wikipedia

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    A tricolon is a more specific use of the rule of three where three words or phrases are equal in length and grammatical form. [6] A hendiatris is a figure of speech where three successive words are used to express a single central idea. [5] As a slogan or motto, this is known as a tripartite motto. [7]

  9. 22 Ways Men Can Make Their Orgasms Better - AOL

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    For a better orgasm, return to your body. Think about it like this: If you’re running, you’ll get a completely different workout if you’re letting your mind wander than if you’re ...