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Footnote on Calculating Regression: The regressions on the Excel charts above are exponential regressions to match the logarithmic vertical axis. I used the Excel Growth function to draw the lines.

Daniel Hoyer, Calculating the Use-Wear Rates of Roman Coins Using Regression Analysis: A Case Study of Bronze Sestertii from Imperial Gaul, American Journal of Numismatics (1989-), Vol. 25 (2013), pp.

The residual sum of squares (RSS) is a statistical technique used to measure the variance in a data set that is not explained by the regression model.

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