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In the history of ideas it is frequently possible, with the advantage of hindsight, to discern earlier examples of new concepts. Their later appreciation often relies on the clarification of thought accompanying the introduction of terms which distinguish previously confused concepts. In statistics a notable example is provided by the separation of probability and likelihood.
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David, H.A., Edwards, A.W.F. (2001). The Origin of Confidence Limits. In: Annotated Readings in the History of Statistics. Springer Series in Statistics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3500-0_25
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