as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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given the following list of numbers, find the median: 1, 5, 6, 8, 17
user
the median of the numbers 1, 5, 6, 8, and 17 is 6.
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