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anchor.snippetthe term margin of error is often used in non-survey contexts to indicate observational errorThe term margin of error is often used in non-survey contexts to indicate observational error
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anchor.snippetThe smallerThe qualitative claim that the standard error (of the sample mean/proportion) shrinks as n grows is a consequence of Var(sample mean) = sigma^2/n; the specialized statement is not formalized in Mathlib.