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Examples of accurate but imprecise measurements

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Accuracy is how close a value is to its true value. An example is how close an arrow gets to the bull's-eye center. Precision is how repeatable a measurement is. An example is how close a second arrow is to the first one (regardless of whether either is near the mark).
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