Significant digits and relevance

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Lulu Pinney goes over the subtle art of working with significant digits: When we say on the phone "I'll be there in half an hour" it’s quite likely we'll arrive sometime in the next 25 to 35 minutes. But for the context of meeting up with a friend "half an hour" will do. If you [...]

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