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{{d|Entropy|/ˈɛntrəpi/|n|}}<br>A warm, tepid place, rather like a recently-sat-upon lavatory seat. Also, where we are all going. The challenge is to create and defend [[systems analysis|systems]] that preserve or enhance [[signal-to-noise ratio|''signal'']] in defiance of our inevitable slide into ''noise''.
{{d|Entropy|/ˈɛntrəpi/|n|}}<br>A warm, tepid place, rather like a recently-sat-upon lavatory seat. Also, [[Iron Mountain|where we are all going]]. The challenge is to create and defend [[systems analysis|systems]] that preserve or enhance [[signal-to-noise ratio|''signal'']] in defiance of our inevitable slide into ''noise''.


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*The [[Intermediate broker|place]] betwixt an [[executing broker]] and a [[clearing member]].
*The [[Intermediate broker|place]] betwixt an [[executing broker]] and a [[clearing member]].
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*[[Iron Mountain]]
*[[Systems theory]]
*[[Systems theory]]
*[[signal-to-noise ratio]]
*[[signal-to-noise ratio]]
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