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defrosttoday at 3:03 AM1 replyview on HN

Does that have any bearing on the experiences of those in the lower four wealth quintiles though ?

The trouble with averages is they don't always say much that is accurate about most people .. it all rests on distributions.


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iamnotheretoday at 3:05 AM

Right, you need the median numbers. HNW people are likely skewing the mean.