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ransom1538
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True! It doesn't "mean" that. But you get the picture.
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jletienne
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I think it does though, ages are right skewed. The median is likely under 29 in this example
disgruntledphd2
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The median probably is 29, that seems a lot more reasonable than the average being so.
pseudalopex
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Both median and mean are averages. An age discrimination suit in 2013 said the median was 29. Forbes in 2017 said the median was 30.
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