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> 59.42886726469 ±2°C is obviously ludicrous, even if that's
> what my calculator gives me.  I should instead write 59 ±2°C, since

So, if I follow you argument then shouldn't you be writing 58 ±2°C or
should it be 60 ±2°C ?


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