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"... They measured my right thumb, and desired no more; for a mathematical computation that twice round my thumb is once round the wrist and so onto the neck and the waist..." (Extract from Gulliver's travels by Jonathan Swift) * Investigate using any valid statistical method. Aim The aim of the coursework is to prove whether or not Gulliver's theory is correct, (in accordance to the above extract), in reality. Hypothesis In my opinion, I do agree with the theory -to some extent- since, by measuring myself, I found the measurements of the body parts to be consistent with the other in agreement with the theory (± 4cm). However since I've tested it only on myself for now, I cannot apply this rule to everyone since there are many factors to be taken into account. And due to this fact, I believe that the theory is restricted to certain groups of people (e.g. those...

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