Statistical Thinking
Anton Chigurh:
What's the most you everlost on a coin toss?
Gas Station Owner:
Sir?
Anton Chigurh:
The most. You ever lost.On a coin toss.
Gas Station Owner:
I don't know.
I couldn't say.
[Chigurh flips a quarter from the changeon the counter and covers it with hishand.]
Anton Chigurh:
Call it.
Gas Station Owner:
Call it?
Anton Chigurh:
Yes.
Gas Station Owner:
For what?
Anton Chigurh:
Just call it.
Gas Station Owner:
Well, need to knowwhat we're calling it for here.
Anton Chigurh:
You need to call it.
I can't call it for you. It wouldn'tbe fair.
Gas Station Owner:
I didn't putnothin' up.
Anton Chigurh:
Yes, you did. You've beenputting it up your whole life; you justdidn't know it.1
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