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Old 05-09-2008, 09:12 PM   #514 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jiro123 View Post
Thank you but it's same thing.

dictionary.com - data: -noun (used with a plural verb) individual facts, statistics, or items of information:
m-w.com - "data: actual information (as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation

I just taught my 3rd graders the concept of data...according to the curriculm from the public school, data is information gathered while statistics are the results from the information gathered.
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