The 80/20 rule and Clipmarks


	The 80/20 rule and Clipmarks

kwonsu

3-3-2007 10:15 AM

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clipmarks, internet, computers, people, 80/20

kwonsu says:

Clipmark's folks: What do you numbers say? Does the rule apply to you or not?

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3-5-2007 1:42 AM

000dnj

If you took a random ratio you could probably find plenty of instances where it applied.

3-5-2007 1:43 AM

000dnj

In other words I'm not convinced that 4:1 is some magic representation for how the world works. Thoughts anyone?

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