The Most Dangerous Equation [pdf] (press.princeton.edu)
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This is a good example of the law of small numbers. The PDF posted to Hacker News just five days ago provides an excellent explanation of why small countries would be at both the top and the bottom of this list. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4893258

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