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The Stein Paradox - Numberphile

2025-07-02

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Professor Chris Oates discusses one of the most puzzling paradoxes in statistics. Extra footage: /youtube/video/Z1-OH1ji8fU -- More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓

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