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title: Bad Bid Practice
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---
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# Bad Bid Practice
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<!--
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TODO: May want to move this with [[construction-estimating#Ethics]]
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to a new note.
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-->
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Deceptive proposal language is a quick way to get blacklisted.
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## Examples
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Not including consideration for voltage drop
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***
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***
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> All equipment furnished by Div. 15
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Excluding scope
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---
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# Bid Process Strategy
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## Scope
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This note is intended to describe bid process strategy
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especially in terms of [[strategy#Auction Theory]],
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which specifically addresses the competitive bid format
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typical of construction project award.
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See [[bad-bid-practice]]
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### Outside Factors Influencing Bid Price
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#### Expected Competition $\downarrow$
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* [green heron (_Butorides virescens_)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_heron)
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### [Family _Threskiornithidae_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threskiornithidae)
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### [Family Threskiornithidae](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threskiornithidae)
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* [American white ibis (_Eudocimus albus_)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_white_ibis)
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* [glossy ibis (_Plegadis falcinellus_)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossy_ibis)
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aliases: []
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tags:
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- authorship/original
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- destiny/permanent
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- destiny/permanent/entry-point
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---
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# Construction Estimating
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> [!note]
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> This note is intended for: _facts_
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> that are _about the profession_,
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> specifically, _as it is currently practiced_.
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Construction estimating is a subset of cost estimation.
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## Scope
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This note is intended for: _facts_
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that are _about the profession_,
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specifically, _as it is currently practiced_.
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For philosophy see [[bid-process-strategy]]
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[[estimating-ethics]]
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## Misconceptions
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### Standard Practices
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but consider how little your own opinion matters to your company's strategic decisions.
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Much bigger people are involved after the proposal is accepted.
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## Ethics
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Clients engaging in unethical bidding practices can quickly gain a reputation for doing so,
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leading to reduced bid response that can be impossible to fully recover from.
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To ensure a transparent bidding process, one must
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* divulge all selection criteria to bidders,
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* avoid conflicts of interest,
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* maintain confidentiality of bid submissions, and
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* provide equal access to bidding information.
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For unacceptable behavior see [[bad-bid-practice]].
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### Terms
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> [!info] Bid Shopping
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> the practice of sharing a bidder's quote with other prospective vendors
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> in order to solicit lower bids.
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> The competing quote may be legitimate, fabricated,
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> or a non-serious proposal from a colluding vendor.
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## Resources
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* [[electrical-estimators-manual]]
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* [[electrical-estimating-methods]]
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* [[construction-estimating-using-excel]]
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* [[mike-holts-illustrated-guide-to-electrical-estimating]]
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%%
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## TALK
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This note should be wide and shallow,
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specific sub topics should be extracted and linked.
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%%
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id:
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aliases: []
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tags: []
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tags:
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title: Convex Hull
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---
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# Convex Hull
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---
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id:
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aliases: []
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tags:
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- destiny/permanent
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- status/incomplete
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- topic/construction
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- topic/estimating
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title: Estimating Ethics
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---
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# Estimating Ethics
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Clients engaging in unethical bidding practices can quickly gain a reputation for doing so,
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leading to reduced bid response that can be impossible to fully recover from.
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To ensure a transparent bidding process, one must
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* divulge all selection criteria to bidders,
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* avoid conflicts of interest,
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* maintain confidentiality of bid submissions, and
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* provide equal access to bidding information.
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### Terms
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> [!info] Bid Shopping
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> the practice of sharing a bidder's quote with other prospective vendors
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> in order to solicit lower bids.
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> The competing quote may be legitimate, fabricated,
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> or a non-serious proposal from a colluding vendor.
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## Bad Bid Practice
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Deceptive proposal language is a quick way to get blacklisted.
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Taking advantage of a customers ignorance of electrical construction
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is particularly reprehensible.
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> [!example]
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> * Not including consideration for voltage drop
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> * Including standard, line-voltage switching as "lighting control"
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> * Excluding all mechanical disconnects
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- authorship/original
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title: Individual Ability
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# Individual Ability
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title: Media to Watch
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# Media to Watch
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- topic/construction/electrical
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title: Medium Voltage
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# Medium Voltage
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id:
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aliases:
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- nec
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- natiional-electric-code
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tags:
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- authorship/other
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- destiny/uncertain
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- destiny/permanent/entry-point
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- status/incomplete
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- type/media
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@@ -196,13 +197,13 @@ title: "NFPA 70: National Electric Code"
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## Chapter 9 Tables
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-A|Annex A: Product Safety Standards]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-B|Annex B: Application Information for Ampacity Calculation]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-C|Annex C: Conduit, Tubing, and Cable Tray Fill Tables for Conductors and Fixture Wires of the Same Size]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-D|Annex D: Examples]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-E|Annex E: Types of Construction]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-F|Annex F: Availability and Reliability for Critical Operations Power Systems; and Development and Implementation of Functional Performance Tests (FPTs) for Critical Operations Power Systems]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-G|Annex G: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-H|Annex H: Administration and Enforcement]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-I|Annex I: Recommended Tightening Torque Tables from UL Standard 486A-486B]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-J|Annex J: ADA Standards for Accessible Design]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-a|Annex A: Product Safety Standards]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-b|Annex B: Application Information for Ampacity Calculation]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-c|Annex C: Conduit, Tubing, and Cable Tray Fill Tables for Conductors and Fixture Wires of the Same Size]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-d|Annex D: Examples]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-e|Annex E: Types of Construction]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-f|Annex F: Availability and Reliability for Critical Operations Power Systems; and Development and Implementation of Functional Performance Tests (FPTs) for Critical Operations Power Systems]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-g|Annex G: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-h|Annex H: Administration and Enforcement]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-i|Annex I: Recommended Tightening Torque Tables from UL Standard 486A-486B]]
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* [[nfpa-70_anx-j|Annex J: ADA Standards for Accessible Design]]
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title: Note-Taking
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# Note-Taking
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# Professionalism
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<!-- TODO: -->
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%%
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## `TALK`
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## TALK
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I want to use this note to talk about
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what makes an expert and
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* effectiveness vs productivity
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* traits valued by employers/clients
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* being a "salesman" of your abilities
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* how to _appear_ effective
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%%
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### Being a Salesman of Your Ability
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#### Example: Notetaking
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note-takers always look more valuable than they would otherwise.
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[[note-taking|note-takers]] always look more valuable than they would otherwise.
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id: risk-oriented-estimating
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# Risk Oriented Estimating
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%%
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it may be more effective to communicate these thoughts as
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a thorough critique of the limitations of traditional methods,
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%%
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## Abstract
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Risk-Oriented Estimating (ROE),
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title: Statistical Significance
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# Statistical Significance
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They are a group of topics that,
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%%
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## TALK
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This note will include an definition of supertopics (above),
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and a list of those in [[this-notebook]].
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Each supertopic will have a dedicated note
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with tag `#type/supertopic`,
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and a second-level heading `## Abstract`
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Each supertopic note will be linked as below.
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%%
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## Risk-Oriented-Estimating
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Main article: [[risk-oriented-estimating]]
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![[risk-oriented-estimating#Abstract]]
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title: Windows Setup
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# Windows Setup
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> Please do me a favor and don't use it.
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> It won't be destructive, but it may be annoying.
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### Discarding Changes
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If you make unintended changes to this vault:
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cd zmVault
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git reset --hard
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git pull origin main
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