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A margin of error is the percentage by which any estimate, such as a poll, is likely to be off. The most common is +/-3%. In most polls, the sample size of the poll is the largest contributing factor to the margin of error.

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−	'''~~Margin~~ of ~~Error~~''' is the percentage ~~that~~ a poll is likely to be off. The most common is +/-3%. In most polls, the sample size of the poll is the largest contributing factor to the margin of error.	+	A '''margin of error''' is the percentage by which any estimate, such as a [[poll]], is likely to be off. The most common is +/-3%. In most polls, the sample size of the [[poll]] is the largest contributing factor to the margin of error.

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