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> I did not know that shit was estimated.

> If you don't know the answer, underestimate and overdeliver.

Make up your mind, is estimating bad or not? The example I gave isn’t the only possible outcome, some times it’s 1-2% more than quoted when more tickets were sold.



Err, what? I never posted that first quote?

And even then, it's perfectly consistent to say that estimating is only OK if it doesn't make you look better than reality.




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