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Don Beyer: “Luck is not a plan, and bad luck is as probable as good luck.”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2015
Luck is not a plan, and bad luck is as probable as good luck.
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Don Beyer
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Beyer critiques the reliance on luck for satellite coverage and public safety.

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