Anyway, that shows that I think probability theory does have a long history, but — it not being an intellectual discipline — it didn't really inform a generation of finance theory.

不管怎样，我认为这个传说显示了概率论确实有很长的历史。但这并非一个学科，它并没有形成金融理论。

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Anyway, that shows that I think probability theory does have a long history, but-- it not being an intellectual discipline-- it didn't really inform a generation of finance theory.

不管怎样,这个故事表明概率论,确实有很悠久的历史,但,那时它并非以学科形式存在,也没有对金融理论的产生有过指导意义

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