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From: Preben Randhol <randhol+valid_for_reply_from_news@pvv.org>
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On 2003-10-17, sk <noname@myob.com> wrote:
> Preben Randhol <randhol+valid_for_reply_from_news@pvv.org>:
> > But 98% of drivers use cars with power windows! ;-)
>
> But only 66% of the cars I use have power windows.
>
> Does this exclude me from the 98% sample set ?
> Does this exclude me from the  2% sample set ?
>
> Or does this mean that 2/3 of the time I belong to the 98%
> set and 1/3 of the time I belong to the 2% set ?

No it means you belong to the 1.8% who drive both types and not to the
0.2% which only drive cars with powerless windows ;-)

It also means that 98% of drivers wouldn't have driven 33% of your cars
;-)

Preben
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