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One valuable feature of Statistics is that it demands of the user a precise statement of the aims of the investigation. Part of this statement relates to a clear expression of the quantity being studied. To a statistician, the word average has a clear and unambiguous meaning. Popular usage of the word is not so well defined, as the following example reveals.
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McPherson, G. (1990). Questions About the “Average” Value. In: Statistics in Scientific Investigation. Springer Texts in Statistics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4290-9_11
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