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JFN1

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4. Statistics - the science, not the practice -

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon May 21, 2012, 05:41 PM

May 2012

has proven "heads" comes up roughly 60% of the time in a coin toss...no one is certain why, either.

I think I'd choose another method of drawing lots, in their shoes...

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West Texas election to be decided with coin toss (No kidding!) [View all] MelissaB May 2012 OP

Can't remember where or when but SoutherDem May 2012 #1

Why not ten paces and draw ?... Texas ain't what it used to be.Yeeee Hawwww. RagAss May 2012 #2

Damn! That's funny! JFN1 May 2012 #6

They'd better check both sides of the coin before the toss. tanyev May 2012 #3

Statistics - the science, not the practice - JFN1 May 2012 #4

One of the standard tie-breaking methods gratuitous May 2012 #5