Rochester: Well, it went down two points this last year.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Rochester dryly notes a decline in points, likely referring to ratings or scores, in a deadpan way.
- In plain terms
- Rochester says the score dropped two points.
- What can you take from it?
- Deadpan delivery can make simple stats funny.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does delivery change meaning?
- What counts as data?
Another view
Context needed to understand what points means.
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