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> but the method of studying a large population by using a sample size is pretty common and time tested.

Yep, and so is abusing it and making the wrong conclusions. It's equally as likely that dictionaries require far fewer questions than strings either because their methods are more intuitive or the questions most people come up with have easily searchable existing answers.




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