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   From: wdstarr@panix.com   
      
   In article <8wfvrsn3cy2o.dy7i1wbnea8w$.dlg@40tude.net>,   
   "Brian M. Scott"  said:   
      
   > Your Name  wrote   
   >   
   >> Sample size is also a big problem.  There's no point asking   
   >> 50 people out of a population of 50 million ... the   
   >> results are useless, and the way such results are   
   >> reported is even worse.  The survey is ONLY ever going to   
   >> be accurate for those 50 people.   
   >   
   > You've just proved that you you're a statistical ignoramus.   
   > Your opinions on the subject are worthless.   
      
   You're talking to somebody who posts as YourName@YourISP.com.   
   What do you expect?   
      
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