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Minor nit: "my differences only make me that much more unique."

Unique is an absolute state. One is unique or not; there is no more/less about it. Per the dictionary usage guidelines, think about using something like: "rare, distinctive, unusual, remarkable, or other nonabsolute adjectives".

Sorry. This is my wife's pet peeve, and it has been drilled into my brain.

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She sounds like a lady who's at least 78% unique.

You mean probability of her being unique is atleast 0.78, dont you?

As being unique would be rather a binary state, either one is unique of not.

at least 78% of her qualities are not duplicates

Not in fuzzy logic. One can have 78% membership in the set of unique things.

Actually, the probability is 0 or 1; she exists. Right? Stats anyone?

Reminds me of something Merlin Mann often says about prioritizing: Having multiple priorities is like saying you have more than two arms. You are either crazy or you are lying.

http://www.43folders.com/2009/04/28/priorities

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