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What does a 97.6% purity with a batch certificate attached let me conclude?

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Stated plainly: 97.6% · batch certificate.

I have read the primary source rather than the summary, which has left me with more questions.

I understand the headline. I do not understand the footnotes, and the footnotes look important.

What would I need in addition before this supported a decision?

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8This should probably be in the site help pages rather than buried in an answer. – meniscus_film 21 days ago
Good answer, but the confidence interval in the cited trial is wider than implied. – coldpack_88 2 months ago
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