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It is not surprising that in talking about uncertainty we should lean heavily on facts, just as the court of law does when interrogating witnesses. Facts form a sort of bedrock on which we can build the shifting sands of uncertainty.
Dennis Lindley
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Dennis Lindley
Age: 90 †
Born: 1923
Born: July 25
Died: 2013
Died: December 14
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Dennis Victor Lindley
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