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by MrEnigma 5073 days ago
Well, we know the ones it turns out badly for. Who knows how many out there got away with it.
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True enough. And sometimes people think they got away with it and then it catches up to them unexpectedly. Like schraeds comment (which you can see if you show dead) its even worse when they might otherwise be contributing useful stuff.
Nonsurvivorship bias.