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		ex_amazon_sde on June 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Europe's Software Problem The "median citizen" is an absurd concept given the income distribution. It completely fails to capture income inequality. Also access to free education, free healthcare and so on.

wyager on June 15, 2021 [–]

I think you’re confusing median and mean. Median actually does account for the long tail.

Over 90% of Americans have health insurance.

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