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Chapter 16, Problem 2DQ
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Interpretation: Common and Special causes of variation in daily life at a school needs to be discussed.
Concept Introduction:Common causes of variations are influenced by the variation in sync of materials, tools and workers whereas Special causes of variation are present due to external factors .
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