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A Simple Explanation of Benford's Law

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  • Fewster, R. M., 2009. "A Simple Explanation of Benford's Law," The American Statistician, American Statistical Association, vol. 63(1), pages 26-32.
    • Handle: RePEc:bes:amstat:v:63:i:1:y:2009:p:26-32
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