aria2010: "Do the dd, cross your fingers and hope for the best. That's about all I know for sure these days."
But, if all you do is "cross your fingers and hope" you will not make any money. To act (ie. invest in Ariad) you have to have some faith in your investment thesis for the company (Hamlet would not be a good biotech investor).
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