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who pride themselves upon thinking clearly;
and I do not think I would bring your
thoughts fully to bear on the pure logical
question without a few introductory words
on the metaphysics of chance, espe-
cially since some of you are probably
aware that my own position opinions about
this subject are what might be described
as extreme.

which is the word
usually applied to logically consistent
opinions. In practical matters, there
may be wisdom in steering a course
intermediate between never punishing
one’s children and wishing to burn
all heretics alive. But in pure

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who pride themselves upon thinking clearly;
and I do not think I would bring your
thoughts fully to bear on the pure logical
question without a few introductory words
on the metaphysics of chance, espe-
cially since some of you are probably
aware that my own position opinions about
this subject are what might be described
as extreme.

which is the word
usually applied to logically consistent
opinions. In practical matters, there
may be wisdom in steering a course
intermediate between never punishing
one’s children and wishing to burn
all heretics alive. But in pure