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		bostonpete on Jan 19, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Don’t Tell Your Friends They’re Lucky > "luck" is not a good choice as a word here. They mean something like a chaotic event that ended up being positive to them. Isn't that what most people mean by "luck"?

slitaz on Jan 20, 2017 [–]

When people talk about "luck", they mean a absolutely random event that cannot be influenced in any way. A chaotic event can become less chaotic by controlling or reducing some of the parameters.

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