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Old 03-15-2009, 02:07 PM   #142
dar512
dar512 is now Pete Zicato
 
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Originally Posted by Undertoad View Post
What better measure do you have?
As my joke indicates, it is very hard to measure a negative outcome.

How many cavities didn't you get because you flossed better this year?
How much heart damage did you avoid because you started working out last year?
How many terrorist incidents didn't occur due to changes in US security?

If you want to talk specific policies, I'll guess along with you, but we won't know for sure.
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