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    and this is offtopic-but related to the ny crime discussion. if you have not read malcom gladwell's the tipping point" and you work in advertising/marketin g, definitely worth a read. he devotes a whole chapter to the several small changes which he believes are directly responsible for the dramatic drop in new york's crime (much more so than the drop experienced nation-wide at the time). here's a snippet if anyone's interested: wikisummaries.org/The_...

    i can't say how insightful and relevant the book is.
    johndiggity
    (Nov 28 06, 10:38)

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    freakanomics also dedicated some time to this topic, and concluded that it was roe vs wade that caused the drop nationwide

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