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Spurious link

Link from 6σ in the middle of the table to Six Sigma looks spurious 12.139.157.2 (talk) 18:33, 3 September 2025 (UTC)JH[reply]

Low vs High

The intro paragraph mentions "low standard deviation" and "high standard deviation" without defining what is considered low and what is considered high. I don't see an explanation in the article, either. Or perhaps it is described using different words? 172.56.212.18 (talk) 20:39, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It just seems like lesser vs greater value, not a technical term Slugger421 (talk) 14:57, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]