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As long as the survey group is a true statistical representation of the country -- in terms of race and gender, for example -- even a small pool of respondents can yield results that are accurate for the whole country.
CNN: To a pollster, less is more
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Possibly a larger pool of inspectors or better terms for the oil-for-food exchange.
ECONOMIST: America and the Arabs
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Pool Six leads the way in terms of Heineken Cups won, with Toulouse and Leicester having won the tournament five times between them.
BBC: SPORT | Rugby Union | Wasps handed tough Heineken draw
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In Facebook's terms, the social graph is the name given to the collective pool of information shared between friends that are connected via the site.
BBC: Facebook unveils social search tools for users
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Pool enjoyed a period of dominance as the Bluebirds tried to come to terms with their double blow, but Stephen Crainey shot wide and DJ Campbell, who scored a hat-trick in the play-off semi-final second leg against Nottingham Forest, failed to connect with a precise low cross.
BBC: Blackpool 3-2 Cardiff