A fact, all but the important part of which has embedded itself indelibly in my brain

[fivemack]

"Of men born in the Soviet Union in 1921, one in _____ lived to see the age of thirty".

I can't remember the number and have not figured out how to look it up. I have a strong feeling that it's more than five.

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[humanoid27.livejournal.com]

1 in 10, a number on a list, i am a 1 in 10, even though i don't exist... or something...
it's either 10 or three. it's always one of those two... ;)

seriously tho, i've never heard that before.