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Originally Posted by MuddyBoots
Think of it as, [the thing in question] helps [the problem with the situation] more than 50% of the whole problem.
So if I had a flooding basement, and my sump pump managed to prevent most of the damage, even if it didn't save everything, I could say "it works better than it doesn't."
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Thank you! I was thinking about the fraction bit but wasn't able to put in into a sensible thought. You've stated it just as I was hoping to see it. I remember thinking a 49/51 sort of concept but couldn't get beyond that. Ty! It now makes sense. Happy to know it works!
PS:
Line has been reinserted into what I was writing.
