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Re: Standard Deviation



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> Why not just cut a mean through the data 
> and measure the average (absolute) deviations from the mean?

That's essentially what standard deviation does except it measures the
average of the *square* of deviations from the mean. So, conceptually,
doubling the scatter would double your suggested calc and quadruple the
SD. Which you find more useful is up to you.

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  Dennis