Group/section restrictions. Must post first. The following graph from the Economist, July 22, 2019 (Link to Economist Article) shows two curves that are approximately normal.

What is the mean of each curve?
Estimate the standard deviation (using the point of inflection or range rule of thumb).
What do the mean and standard deviation tell you about the way Republicans and Democrats in Congress vote?
After your initial post, respond to two others in your group. What conclusions did you share, and what did you interpret differently?

The graph shows a blue normal distribution for Democrats, who vote with rich constituents 35% of the time on average. And it shows a red curve, Republicans, voting with the rich 86% of the time

the central idea is that:

individuals should refuse to cooperate with institutions they believe unjust.

thoreau felt  that governments were more often agents of corruption than justice, even democracies, and that just because the majority feels a certain way does not make it just or correct in absolute terms. he uses the fact that slavery exists in our democracy to support this idea.

he goes on to say that, as a result, people should live true to their own internal laws regarding right and wrong, as a product of reflection and a moral life, rather than following every law that society imposes. 

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reduce the friction between its moving parts

step-by-step explanation:

in fact, by reducing the friction between the moving parts of the machine, it is possible to reduce the energy wasted due to this friction; therefore, more input energy is converted into useful work, and this will improve the efficiency of the machine.

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