The uncertainty is frequently called error, but it does not imply a mistake or deliberate flaw. Error, in this use, expresses how certain you are in the truth (or correctness) of your decision. A good example of known uncertainty (error) is found with polling results. ... That 6% range of uncertainty (error) is an example of known uncertainty, and its size depends on many things, including the size of the sample. ...

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