98% Isn't Much

98% sounds like a lot. If someone wins the lottery 98% of the times they play, they are clearly blessed. Getting a top mark (e.g.: 10/10) on exams 98% of the time will likely lead to an honour diploma.But a restaurant where clients don’t get of food poisoning 98% of time is getting people sick on a monthly (or even weekly) basis. If an employer pays their employees 98% of the times, I definitely wouldn’t want to work there. If I pay before leaving a restaurant only 98% of the time, I’ll be in trouble.98% is great for exceptionally good things, like dramatically increasing someone’s quality of life, but very low for basic expectations, like a baby surviving a babysitter taking care of them.If a website uses fancy new browser features and works for 98% of the population, that means that it…

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