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THE WORLD QUESTION CENTER 2011 — Page 3
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Our very brains revolt at the idea of randomness. We have evolved as a species to become exquisite pattern-finders — long before the advent of science, we figured out that a salmon-colored sky heralds a dangerous storm, or that a baby’s flushed face likely means a difficult night ahead. Our minds au