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Re:More than half of adults in U.S. say they lack basic stat... by bruce511 on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @02:57AM (#49445001)
If you changed "most" to "all" you'd be well inside the margin or error.

There's a reason actuaries get paid the big bucks.

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Re:More than half of adults in U.S. say they lack basic stat... by bawis on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @03:04AM (#49445065)
One can get paid the big bucks without a clue what they do, even some of the most brilliant statisticians do acknowledge the ambiguity of stats.
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