You have to own up to how little you know, and not be afraid to make…

You have to own up to how little you know, and not be afraid to make a fool of yourself.

Persi Diaconis

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What turned up: Another Conversation with Persi Diaconis, interview with David Aldous, Statistical Science 28(2), 2013, p. 275; Own words about the joys and costs of research collaboration, at the end of section 5. Interview conducted in early 2012, published in 2013. Complete sentence, 20 words; not a quotation of
Work: Another Conversation with Persi Diaconis, interview with David Aldous, Statistical Science 28(2), 2013, p. 275
Sources checked: stat.berkeley.eduChecked using manual, 20 October 2026Another Conversation with Persi Diaconis, interview with David Aldous, Statistical Science 28(2), 2013, p. 275; Own words about the joys and costs of research collaboration, at the end of section 5. Interview conducted in early 2012, published in 2013. Complete sentence, 20 words; not a quotation of

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