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Re:More than half of adults in U.S. say they lack basic stat... by charcircuit on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @03:48AM (#49445373)
>mean versus medians

This is a tests of knowledge of definitions than actual statistical knowledge.

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Re:More than half of adults in U.S. say they lack basic stat... by Ekaros on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @03:56AM (#49445427)
But definitions are very much important when discussing statistics. Being able to communicate using correct terminology is important. Part of knowledge is being able to ingest statistics produce by someone else.
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