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Re:Inflammation, but Not Telomere Length, Predicts Ageing at... by fao_ on Friday April 16, 2021 @11:21PM (#26841355)
> But in individual cases, it may be off a little or a lot. What tells you this is meaningful information and not random noise?

Because it was more accurate than other data sources we've tried

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Re:Inflammation, but Not Telomere Length, Predicts Ageing at... by perl4ever on Saturday April 17, 2021 @11:14AM (#26844843)
It appears to me to be "more accurate" because they have defined the discrepancies as more accurate. Why not just define them as inaccuracy?
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