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In one of the first attempts to discover the speed of light, Simon Newcomb in 1882 made 66 measurements of the time light takes to travel between the Washington Monument and his laboratory on the Potomac River. Why did Newcomb repeat his measurement 66 times and take the average of the 66 as his final result?


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The benefits that parties obtain from engaging in voluntary exchange of goods or services.

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