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Does size matter? (ExH) You want to gather data about voters in Wyoming and California. California has approximately 14,000,000 registered voters. Wyoming has approximately 265,000. Which of the following samples will give you more reliable results: 265 voters from Wyoming or 1400 voters from California? (Assume both samples are chosen at random.)
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