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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 11:30 AM Original message |
"Margin of Error" is a meaningless buzz phrase (as commonly used) |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. you could post this everyday for a year and people won't get it |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. Not Sure Why You're Claiming This. Margin Of Error Exists For A Reason. |
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Viking12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. A poll within the margin of error is NOT statistically tied and the numbers are NOT equal likely |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The tail ends of the MOE are not just as likely |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. You've got it |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. Originally, It Was a Convention Used for Academic Publishing |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
7. It comes from a Gaussian (bell curve) distribution curve and assuming 2 sigma.. |
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