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by allendoerfer 720 days ago
Why does it matter which Americans are dying? Other countries are not uniform either, averages are still applicable.
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> Why does it matter which Americans are dying?

Because they are dying due to different reasons which can’t be solved all at once using the same methods.

> averages are still applicable.

For what? What do you think is the purpose of any statistics or metrics?