December 7, 2013 – William M. Briggs

The Top Five Mistakes In Marketing Statistics

Forgive me the title, won't you? It is my own creation, I admit, but numbered promises are eminently clickable. Plus they are the norm in business writing. Anyway, the real…

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Willis, I have answered the question each and every time. Go back and look at when you asked, and you'll…