Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 14: The Force of Coincidence. Quote 6

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Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 14: The Force of Coincidence. Quote 6

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“It is a rare person who picks up a hand of thirteen spades at bridge and views it as no less likely to occur than any of the other hands he has picked up during his experience as a player …” (p. 175)

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“It is a rare person who picks up a hand of thirteen spades at bridge and views it as no less likely to occur than any of the other hands he has picked up during his experience as a player …” (p. 175)

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