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“It is impossible for a Die, with such determined force and direction which makes it fall on such a determined side, only I don't know the force and direction which makes it fall on such a determin'd side, and therefore I call that Chance, which is nothing, but want of Art.”

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John Arbuthnot
John Arbuthnot

John Arbuthnot, born on April 29, 1667, and died on February 27, 1735, was an influential British physician. He made significant contributions to the field of medicine, particularly in the areas of epidemiology and medical statistics. more

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