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- From: aberson@enh.nist.gov
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- Subject: RE: Can anyone tell me about this TV show?
- Message-ID: <20NOV92.17154582@enh.nist.gov>
- Date: 20 Nov 92 22:15:45 GMT
- References: <69802@cup.portal.com> <1992Nov19.184304.20312@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> <1992Nov20.024503.16801@spdcc.com> <1992Nov20.211635.3974@reed.edu>
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- In a previous article, nelson@reed.edu (Nelson Minar) wrote:
- >"The number of people in America who use electric shavers is X. (the
- >control group). The number of people in America with cancer who use
- >electric shavers is Y. Y is much greater than X, implying that the two
- >are correlated."
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- Am I missing something? Y seems to be a subset of X, if I am reading
- correctly, so Y cannot be greater than X.
-
- >Nelson, who can't stand electric razors.
-
- Agreed. I never thought I'd prefer a regular blade, but I started
- using one a few weeks ago. Maybe now I won't get cancer?
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- Sim Aberson Ft. Lauderdale, FL aberson%3328.span@sdsc.edu
- "Home is where your roof landed" - t-shirt seen in Miami
- Hate, bigotry, and discrimination are not family values, even in
- Colorado and Tampa.
-