Dear All,
As the list owner of Allstat, I hasten to put an end to the current debate
before it gets out of control.
Whether or not this item is of statistical relevance or not is a matter for
DISCUSSION.
Allstat is not a Discussion list!!
For those who wish to refresh their memory this can be done on the allstat
home page
http://www.ltsn.gla.ac.uk/allstat/
I have taken the trouble to copy the relevant section here, reminding us
that allstat is NOT A DISCUSSION LIST!!
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Cheers,
Andrew McMullan
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