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capable of justification. With regard to choosing one of 

 these series rather than another, we have two opposing 

 principles of guidance. On the one hand, the more special 

 the series the better ; for, though not more right in the end, 

 we shall thus be more nearly right all along. But, on the 

 other hand, if we try to make the series too special, we shall 

 generally meet the practical objection arising from insuffi 

 cient statistics. 



