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bpo-39218: Improve accuracy of variance calculation#27960

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rhettinger merged 8 commits intopython:mainpython/cpython:mainfrom

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bpo-39218: Simplify and improve accuracy of variance calculations
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Add blurb
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Also update correlation and linear_regression
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Use "d" for difference instead of "y"
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Restore the correction for inaccuracy in the mean
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Per Steven's comment, the type assertion has outlived its usefulness.
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Update Misc/NEWS message.
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Convert other instances of x**2.0 to x*x
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