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Mr. Godbout, your use of the term "average" is not quite correct. The statement "half the folks will always be above average and half will always be below average" is wrong. Substitute the word "median" for "average" and you would be correct.

Mr. Godbout, your use of the term "average" is not quite correct. The statement "half the folks will always be above average and half will always be below average" is wrong. Substitute the word "median" for "average" and you would be correct. They do not mean the same thing. Did you miss Grade 7 arithmetic?

Brian Smith

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