Assume an attribute (feature) has a normal distribution in a dataset.  Assume the standard deviation is S and the mean is M. Then the outliers usually lie below -3*M or above +3*M. I saw that the solution

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Assume an attribute (feature) has a normal distribution in a dataset.  Assume the standard deviation is S and the mean is M. Then the outliers usually lie below -3*M or above +3*M.

I saw that the solution to this is true. Is the correct? If so, couldn't you give me a brief explaination why because I thought it was false

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