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		phil on Oct 2, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Increasing Your Luck Surface Area and Yes, the Big... Oh, there's definitely some prior art here. Woody Allen (80% of success is showing up) and Pliny the Elder (fortune favors the bold!) come to mind.

sixtofour on Oct 2, 2011 [–]

You know you've made it when you appear in the same sentence as Woody Allen.

jarek on Oct 2, 2011 | [–]

Pliny the Elder will be so happy to hear that!

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