• rah@feddit.uk
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    Half the country voted to remain.

    Firstly, not everyone in the country votes. The turnout for the EU referendum was only 72.2%.

    Secondly, of the non-spoiled ballots, only 48.1% were in favour of remaining. Which is not only much less than half the country but a good 1.9% away from the minimum 50% required for your statement not to be bollocks.

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      2 days ago

      Woww 48.1 truly is sooo far away from 50% and not at all within a margin of error.

      You know what they meant, don’t be pedantic.

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        2 days ago

        a margin of error

        What do you mean?

        You know what they meant

        Yes and I responded appropriately.