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In a recent survey of 1282 moviegoers, 712 said they prefer butter on their popcorn while the rest did not.

Now given the chance that at least one person will have a cell phone conversation right at the most intense part of the movie
and given the fact that you have a 1 in 3 chance of sitting in front of a crying baby all during a flight from California to Chicago does the poll show that Americans prefer buttered popcorn?

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Statistical sampling is investigated. A poll of Americans preferring buttered popcorn is provided.

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