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The Accuracy of Statistical Distributions in Microsoft (R) Excel 2007

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  • A. Talha Yalta, 2010. "The Accuracy of Statistical Distributions in Microsoft (R) Excel 2007," Working Papers 1006, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Department of Economics.
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