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"“The instrument suffers the same fate as the man. Every day brings a man [24] hours nearer to his grave, although no one can tell accurately, merely by looking at a man, how many days he has still to travel on that road. This difficulty, however, does not prevent life insurance companies from using the theory of averages to draw very accurate […], very profitable conclusions about the length of a man's life.”" — Dec 07, 2025 10:12AM
"“The instrument suffers the same fate as the man. Every day brings a man [24] hours nearer to his grave, although no one can tell accurately, merely by looking at a man, how many days he has still to travel on that road. This difficulty, however, does not prevent life insurance companies from using the theory of averages to draw very accurate […], very profitable conclusions about the length of a man's life.”" — Dec 07, 2025 10:12AM
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"“Already several fatalities had attended his chase. But though similar disasters, however little bruited ashore, were by no means unusual in the fishery; yet, in most instances, such seemed the White Whale's infernal aforethought of ferocity, that every dismembering or death that he caused, was not wholly regarded as having been inflicted by an unintelligent agent.”" — Dec 23, 2025 03:48PM
"“Already several fatalities had attended his chase. But though similar disasters, however little bruited ashore, were by no means unusual in the fishery; yet, in most instances, such seemed the White Whale's infernal aforethought of ferocity, that every dismembering or death that he caused, was not wholly regarded as having been inflicted by an unintelligent agent.”" — Dec 23, 2025 03:48PM
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