The gray area around the average line shows the two standard deviation range of the data.

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Bullish sentiment is now more than one standard deviation above its historical average, placing it above the typical range that has been registered over the course of the survey.

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The Twins' 0.525 winning percentage fell within that standard range, translating to a score of less than one standard deviation above the 0.500 mean.

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