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  Note that this function computes the quartiles using the
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  Note that this function computes the quartiles using the
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  \code{\link{quantile}} function rather than following
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  \code{\link{quantile}} function rather than following
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  Tukey's recommendations,
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  Tukey's recommendations,
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  i.e., \code{IQR(x) = quantile(x,3/4) - quantile(x,1/4)}.
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  i.e., \code{IQR(x) = quantile(x, 3/4) - quantile(x, 1/4)}.
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  For normally \eqn{N(m,1)} distributed \eqn{X}, the expected value of
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  For normally \eqn{N(m,1)} distributed \eqn{X}, the expected value of
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  \code{IQR(X)} is \code{2*qnorm(3/4) = 1.3490}, i.e., for a normal-consistent
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  \code{IQR(X)} is \code{2*qnorm(3/4) = 1.3490}, i.e., for a normal-consistent
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  estimate of the standard deviation, use \code{IQR(x) / 1.349}.
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  estimate of the standard deviation, use \code{IQR(x) / 1.349}.
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