Right. And the point here is that the original comment implied that *most people... | Hacker News

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		unclebucknasty on May 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Twitter Deal Temporarily on Hold Right. And the point here is that the original comment implied that most people in that age bracket had a net worth of $1.2 million. So median is the relevant interpretation of average in that context. Your correction and interpretation are valid.

nailer on May 14, 2022 [–]

You’re right, I edited the comment shortly after posting it. Most boomers don’t have 3M in housing. But many do and owning a house on the coast is not considered remarkable.

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