It’s a simple function that operates on the entire set of data, not just a sample. You cannot do even a simple function on the entire set of data. Your example

It’s a simple function that operates on the entire set of data, not just a sample. You cannot do even a simple function on the entire set of data. Your examples are piecemeal samples, not the law. You can’t do a simple word count of the law because you do not have access to the law.