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Old 11-27-2005, 10:37 AM
DavidC DavidC is offline
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Default Central Limit Theorem Question

I've sometimes heard people say that the Central Limit Theorem doesn't apply. I think this property of "non-applicableness" is called Statistical Fine Print, but I'm not sure.

So, two questions:

1) Is SFP a term that we use to describe situations where the CLT doesn't apply?

2) Does the CLT always apply if we were able to get an infinite sample? [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

i.e. Is SFP a matter of practicality as opposed to a mathematical absolute?
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