# Statistics/Mathematics question about periodic events

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 15, 2013, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistics-mathematics-question-about-periodic-events/666278 "2013-08-15T03:27:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistics-mathematics-question-about-periodic-events/666278/5 "2013-08-15T06:56:11Z")

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That’s why I said ‘something like’ rather than saying that is precisely what you want. I DO know when I’m out of my depth unlike some people.

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