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In theory GDP and GDI should be the same, though in practice they differ slightly because of statistical imprecision.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

During this weekend’s storm, some U.S. farmers reportedly paused their planting because of the sudden imprecision of their GPS-enabled tractors.

From Science Magazine May 13, 2024

In response, each of the five defendants sought to blame outside accountants for preparation of the financial statements and establish the inherent imprecision and subjectivity of valuing real estate.

From Slate Feb. 16, 2024

The fuzziness of consciousness, its imprecision, has made its study anathema in the natural sciences.

From New York Times Sep. 18, 2023

While Lembede tended to imprecision and was inclined to be verbose, Mda was controlled and exact.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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