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Intro to Statistics — Part III by Eli Hymson

This is the part 3 of a 3-part series: Intro to Statistics and Evidence by Eli Hymson. The aim of these articles is to equip debaters with some debate-applicable knowledge from the field of statistics. The...

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Intro to Statistics and Evidence – Part II by Eli Hymson

Check out our newest NSD Update article, the part 2 of a 3-part series: Intro to Statistics and Evidence by Eli Hymson. The aim of these articles is to equip debaters with some debate-applicable knowledge from...

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Intro to Statistics and Evidence – Part I by Eli Hymson

The aim of this article is to equip debaters with some debate-applicable knowledge from the field of statistics. The list of subjects is nowhere near comprehensive but reflects a grab-bag of areas which have...

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