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Neither really makes sense from a statistical perspective: your number is effectively the true value, and there is no repeatable measurement process you’re evaluating.

Your use of the non-statistical meaning of “accurate” as “free from error” is spot on.



No, the number is given in a causal statement, it is not simply the reporting of a measurement as you claim. So the distinction between "accurate" and "precise" is definitely relevant.




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