Rather, dynamic innovation was almost always the result of informal (even chance) encounters.
Which leaves just one question: is there a less than even chance that Dr Iaonnidis's paper itself is wrong?
The Democrats are poised to increase their majorities on Capitol Hill and have a better-than-even chance of taking the White House.
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But a solicitor has told the campaigners that more evidence will be required to to have a "better than even chance" of prosecution.
Recently, though, Mr Kasyanov had shown signs of toeing the line and some gave him an even chance of staying in the job.
As the experience of the past ten years suggests, there is an even chance that the deficit will constrain growth even more than it does at present, rather than that growth will reduce the deficit.
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When he pummelled Panesar 10 rows back over the mid-wicket fence, India were in with an even chance but Dhoni cut Anderson to point and Bell accounted for Powar and Chawla with sharp catches at mid-wicket and extra-cover.
There are signs of that actually happening in the next few months -- not an avalanche of masterworks, not the sudden transformation of an obviously troubled part of the entertainment industry, but the emergence of a number of unusual movies with a better-than-even chance of artistic as well as commercial success.
An even better chance quickly followed after Ramsey's superb reverse pass gave Chris Gunter a clear sight of goal.
Newly-resettled farmers also lack secure title to their land, and have even less chance of raising capital to develop it.
For these drugs to have even a chance of working, I need to administer them at the same time each day.
There is even a chance that Los Angeles will have its own football team, to be accommodated in the newly refurbished Coliseum.
Russia has won the Southern Corridor battle, but in doing so, stands even greater chance of losing the larger gas market war.
The changes also meant top students faced an even slimmer chance of getting a seat in a citywide program, adding to the pressure.
Only Djokovic, most agree, has even a chance to do it.
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Activists want the government to legislate against the wage gap, but that would have even less chance of overcoming resistance from business and the right-wing opposition.
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There's even a chance we'll still be hearing back from the probe for its 50th anniversary -- its power could keep it chatting up to roughly 2025.
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Rooney missed an even better chance for United after 17 minutes, carelessly lofting an inviting ball from Ronaldo over the top when it seemed certain he would score.
While you can buy pre-grated real Parmigiano-Reggiano at some gourmet stores, if you decided to save labor and buy grated, there is an even bigger chance you got the imitation stuff.
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In light of the even tiny chance of what can happen when things can go wrong(and do) I do not believe we need the three years olds playing with loaded guns at all.
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He'll have an exemption, enough money to pay off his mortgage, look after his wife and new baby and there's even the chance to make the Ryder Cup side on the horizon.
But the artists and executives I interviewed agreed that the vast majority of acts play at South by Southwest for free, and only those of legendary caliber have even a chance at a payday.
The fall in tax revenues, as a result of illegal bunkering and the sabotage of pipelines, means that Mr Yar'Adua has even less chance of tackling his country's other problems, such as a chronic lack of electricity.
This sort of thing is noticeably absent from Path of Exile, which offers things like special animations, dances, pet companions, and even the chance to create unique items that will appear in the game from the store shop.
Yakin also missed an even easier chance than the goal he scored in the 34th minute when he stabbed the ball wide of the post following a superb right-wing cross by Valon Behrami which cut out the defense and goal custodian.
Now there certainly IS a chance, perhaps even a very good chance, that the world economy is going to enter a new and potentially protracted period of crisis.
That could give way to a permanent resistance that creates even more pressure for chance, further radicalizes the Arab street and creates even more anger at the United States.
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