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In response to "it's not that it's too small to measure, it's that there is no difference." by Reagen

Converting a fraction to a decimal introduces error. 1/3 is an exact number, but less precise than .333...

Posted by TWuG Mar 5 '10, 12:52

.333... is an approximation of 1/3 not an exact analog.

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