# Exact, approximate, and minimum count data

**URL:** https://discourse.mc-stan.org/t/exact-approximate-and-minimum-count-data/40872
**Category:** Modeling
**Tags:** techniques, specification
**Created:** [January 27, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.mc-stan.org/t/exact-approximate-and-minimum-count-data/40872 "2026-01-27T15:06:16Z")
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### Author: ![franzsf](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.mc-stan.org/franzsf/32/8545_2.png) [@franzsf](https://discourse.mc-stan.org/u/franzsf)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://discourse.mc-stan.org/t/exact-approximate-and-minimum-count-data/40872/2 "2026-01-27T17:21:04Z")

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Would this be a good use case for interval censoring? E.g. [Mixed (right, left and interval) censored log-normal with brms](https://discourse.mc-stan.org/t/mixed-right-left-and-interval-censored-log-normal-with-brms/27571)

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