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Decoding a Scrambled Text: A Hands-On Project to Illustrate Sampling and Variability

Decoding a Scrambled Text: A Hands-On Project to Illustrate Sampling and Variability

Students crack a simple substitution code using character frequencies in texts sampled from web pages. Frequencies are tabulated by a web-based character counter. This quick and simple project reinforces notions of sampling variability and emphasizes the need to complement statistical techniques with intuition.