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		mikkupikku 25 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, d... With such a large difference between these estimates, it makes 36500 seem suspiciously precise. Comes across like a significant digit violation.

bombcar 25 days ago [–]

This is where using "between" instead of a somewhat precise number, even if your formulas and calculations resulted in it.

finghin 25 days ago | [–]

There is a word for this: “approximately”

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