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Yes, variance is playable

...and is worth 16 points.

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"Variance" Definition

noun

A difference between what is expected and what actually occurs.
Chemistry The number of thermodynamic variables, such as temperature and pressure, required to specify a state of equilibrium of a system, given by the phase rule.
Law A discrepancy between two statements or documents in a proceeding.
Law License to engage in an act contrary to a usual rule: a zoning variance.
Statistics The square of the standard deviation.

idiom

At variance In a state of discrepancy; differing: The facts are at variance with your story.

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