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Reliability theory

\riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti\ \ˈθɪri\

Reliability theory derives from a subfield of mechanics: where the failure of too many parts of a machine leads to the failure of the machine itself. In the context of longevity modeling, the machine is the human body, and its failure is death.

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