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To: TimF who wrote (754603)1/4/2022 2:09:22 AM
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But if your looking at "a large percentage of the time"


He didn't say "a large percentage of the time," he said "an unusually large percentage of the time." An unusually large percentage can still be a very small percentage.

For example, if the "usual" percentage is 1%, then 3% would be unusually large -- 3x the usual -- but still a small percentage overall

Does 3x the usual matter when the percentages are that small? I don't know, but I know it's good to keep the facts of the argument straight.
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