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title: 2026-02-04 18:05:00
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# 2026-02-04 18:05:00

Expected value of sample information (EVSI)
must define acceptable takeoff.
If not, we are---by definition---
throwing money away
in the form of wasted estimator hours
and missed bid opportunities.