Life is full of surprises. You never know if you'll hit all green lights on your way to work, win the lottery, or find a ten-dollar bill tucked away in your winter coat. These unpredictable events, these delightful or frustrating doses of randomness, are all around us. But here's the thing: just because something is random doesn't mean we can't learn anything about it.
Think about it: you might not be able to predict exactly how many people will visit your local grocery store today, but you can make some educated guesses. It's probably more than ten, right? And likely less than ten thousand (unless there's a really good sale on). Even with these broad estimations, you're already starting to understand the randomness of the situation.
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