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    A start of 9 is six times less likely than a start of 1 according to which law that has been used to uncover false accounting, spurious research and dodgy elections?

    Question #110211. Asked by gmackematix. (Oct 26 09 8:38 PM)


    chessart

    		It is Benford's Law. The most interesting application I have found for this principle is that the IRS uses it to ferret out tax cheats. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benford%27s_law

    Oct 27 09, 7:49 AM
    queproblema

    		Also see Question #98490.

    http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question98490.html

    Oct 27 09, 8:32 AM

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