And for instance, last time the Japanese were very happy that I under-predicted their performance, both in gold medals and total medals.
But who would have predicted its strong performance in Indonesia?
Rogers, who heads the Tokyo arm of INVESCO, a leading international fund management group, struck a balanced tone early in the year when he predicted a mixed performance for the Nikkei in 1996.
The predicted deceleration overshadowed another stellar performance during the first three months of the year.
Three defeats in their opening four games left Leinster near the foot of the table but as many predicted, they pulled out a big performance against their Irish rivals.
That tops his 2008 performance, when his statistical model correctly predicted 49 of 50 states.
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Just look at the recent performance of iPad tablet sales, a market most analysts originally predicted would struggle against cheaper netbooks.
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Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance.
The host nation does not pay a performance bonus to medal-winning athletes, which is especially disappointing for the many British athletes predicted to medal in the next two weeks.
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