Ever heard of the so-called Pareto principle, commonly referred to as the “80/20 rule”?

I’ll paraphrase – roughly 80 percent of the effects, (or desired outcome), come from 20 percent of the causes, (or effort, properly focused).

OK, 80/20 explained.

I’ll refer to a New York Times online feature, The Upshot, to explain 90/10.

As of today, (that would be October 17th), Hillary R. Clinton’s chances of winning the presidential election had, once again, reached 90 percent versus a 10 percent chance of Donald J. Trump winning the presidential election, (God forbid).

A mere two weeks ago, those same percentages were 70 percent and 30 percent, respectively. Frankly, I’ll take 90/10, and maybe – just maybe – sleep a wee bit better tonight…

There, 90/10 explained.

Now, let’s dwell on 100/0 for little while, shall we? One hundred percent. Totality. The entirety of a measurable entity, object or amount. Zero percent. Without. The absence of a measurable entity, object or amount. In short, all versus nothing.

So, on to my question, oh gentle reader. Which would you prefer – a candidate willing to commit herself one hundred percent to the highest elected office in the nation, or a candidate with zero [percent] interest in issuing a sincere, heartfelt and entirely genuine apology for the trauma he has personally inflicted on the nation?

Alrighty then, 100/0 explained.