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A quick definition of rating:

Rating: A way to decide if a boat is safe to insure. It's like giving the boat a grade to see if it's worth the risk to insure it. This is important for marine insurance.

A more thorough explanation:

Rating is a term used in marine insurance and insurance in general. It refers to the evaluation of a vessel's condition or state to determine its insurability.

When a ship owner applies for marine insurance, the insurer will conduct a rating to determine the vessel's condition. The rating will consider factors such as the age of the ship, its maintenance history, and any previous accidents or damages. Based on the rating, the insurer will determine the premium to be paid by the ship owner.

Another example of rating is in car insurance. Insurers use a rating system to evaluate the risk of insuring a particular driver. The rating takes into account factors such as the driver's age, driving history, and the type of car being insured. A driver with a good rating will pay a lower premium than one with a poor rating.

These examples illustrate how rating is used in insurance to determine the level of risk and the appropriate premium to be paid.

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18:41
just cus i wanted to hear ab i could relate too more instead of people that sound like way better candidates than me
18:42
what makes them better candidates than you?
18:43
they all had like 175's and either really strong professor recs or like owned a business
18:43
or other extracurricular stuff
18:43
strong professor recs is BS who cares
18:44
i hope
18:44
they can see when u cancel ur score right
18:44
yeah
18:44
thats so embarrising
18:44
fuck me
18:44
i hope i am remembering it way worse
18:44
lmao yeah i think in most circumstances you shouldn’t cancel cuz they might assume the score is worse than it was
18:45
remembering the lsat?
18:45
yur
18:45
I’ve been doing that too you’ll be fine
18:45
i just saw that some kids a year below me in high school are starting at good ass schools too fuckkk
18:46
what are good ass schools to you?
18:46
do u have a dream school?
18:46
well i saw one is at fordham and one is at upenn and ik fordham isnt t14 but its better than temple and villanova
18:47
dream is duke
18:47
ooh interesting choice why Duke?
18:48
i got into fordham and so did the dumbass I was dating for like two months it’s not that hard
18:48
by which I mean if they let him in I don’t trust their standards
18:49
my dad went to duke law so i have been a fan forever
18:49
Duke is fun. I took a trip there when I was 19 or so. Really good time when I was a young rapscallion.
18:49
and ik i just dont think i gave myself enough time for a guaranteed 170+ performance
18:49
I didnt see if anyone answered my UGA question. Did anyone answer it?
18:53
@Dkkm11: are you not still a young rapscallion?
19:00
Nah, I am gray-bearded wizard.
19:02
Hmmm. I guess that’s okay.
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