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PROCESS THROUGH WHICH THE DtsTRi3UTrON OP STATURES,

IN ,SUCCE$$NE GENERATIONS, OF THE SAME PEOPLE, REMAINS UNCHANGED.

 

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STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF STATURES IN THE S9VERAL SYSTEMS OF

 

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GENERATION

 

MWD-PARENTS

 

GENERANTS

 

GENERATION

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69-

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2

 

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10

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8

UPPER QUARTILE

   MEDIAN

IT

17

8

 

21

21

 

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25

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17

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13

 

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LOWER QUARTILE

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INCHES

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Fig. 7. Galton's Diagram showing how a stable Population reproduces itself.


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