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Our brains are just not wired to do probability problems very well.

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Born: January 31, 1945 (age 80)
Bio: Persi Warren Diaconis is an American mathematician of Greek descent and former professional magician. He is the Mary V. Sunseri Professor of Statistics and Mathematics at Stanford University.

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