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[-] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Sometimes the visual example doesn't work well when describing math. So an alternate:

Pick a number 1 - 10. 8. Correct and accurate.

Pick a number 1 - 10. 3.1415926535. Uhh, precise, but not accurate.

Or:

Accurate is drilling the hole in the middle. Precise is picking the exact right size drill bit.

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