If the assumptions are wrong, the conclusions aren't likely… - Robert E. Machol

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If the assumptions are wrong, the conclusions aren't likely to be very good.

Robert E. Machol

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Robert Engel Machol (October 16, 1917 – November 12, 1998) was an American systems engineer and Professor of Systems at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University.

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If the assumptions are wrong, the conclusions aren't likely to be very good. - Robert E. Machol

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