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Play around with this program a little bit. The Find <strong>the</strong> Ace game is a<br />

demonstration <strong>of</strong> a principle <strong>of</strong> conditional probability; although it is counterintuitive,<br />

changing your pick will increase your chances <strong>of</strong> finding <strong>the</strong> ace<br />

from 33 percent to 50 percent. Many people have difficulty understanding<br />

this truth—that’s why it’s counterintuitive. The secret <strong>of</strong> <strong>hacking</strong> is understanding<br />

little-known truths like this and using <strong>the</strong>m to produce seemingly<br />

magical results.

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