Dear Josh,
> Your analogy may overstate the case a bit,
Agreed. :-)
> since R volunteers - while
> providing a valuable service to the community - are not dealing with
> matters of life and death.
I see your point, and it is well taken. At the same time, in my view,
statistics are like firearms in every respect save one: they typically
don't rust when you leave them outside in the rain.
Regards,
Jay
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