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Re:Where have all the laid-off tech workers gone? by hgsgm on Friday March 31, 2023 @09:28AM (#35386844)
> 56.7%

Do you know what a sigfig is?

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Re:Where have all the laid-off tech workers gone? by runlaszlorun on Friday March 31, 2023 @09:47AM (#35387100)
Perhaps you could tell us.
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Re:Where have all the laid-off tech workers gone? by esafak on Friday March 31, 2023 @03:07PM (#35391848)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Significant_figures
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Re:Where have all the laid-off tech workers gone? by oblio on Friday March 31, 2023 @04:21PM (#35393056)
Still doesn't clarify the relation to the topic.
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Re:Where have all the laid-off tech workers gone? by oblio on Friday March 31, 2023 @04:21PM (#35393043)
I don't get your comment, even after reading about significant figures.
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Re:Where have all the laid-off tech workers gone? by biggoodwolf on Friday March 31, 2023 @04:51PM (#35393470)
For a number in the X00s the stuff after the period i.e. .xxx% is not significant
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