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		Retric on Nov 11, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why are Amazon, Facebook and Yahoo copying Microso... Not all data fit's a bell curve. In fact most does not which is a real issue that's ignored by way to many people.

robododo on Nov 11, 2013 [–]

Any Stack ranking using a Bell curve would be dumb. Nobody I'm aware of does that. Most curves look more like a Chi Square Curve, which is far more top heavy.

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