If you assume that it is there, you will generally not be far off the truth.

Idries Shah
If you assume that it is there, you will generally...
If you assume that it is there, you will generally...
If you assume that it is there, you will generally...
If you assume that it is there, you will generally...
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If you assume that it is there, you will generally not be far off the truth. If you assume that something is there, and if you are correct, then you were probably correct. The thing to remember about estimates is that they should be adjusted as you learn more about the subject. For instance, if the object of interest is a planet orbiting a star in a distant galaxy, and your estimate of its distance from Earth was off by about 100 lightyears, then your estimate of its mass should be adjusted downward by about 100 times.

Source: The Commanding Self

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