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This lecture covers the concept of pivotal quantities in statistics, focusing on the construction of confidence intervals for unknown parameters. The instructor explains how pivotal quantities can be used to create confidence regions and discusses the relationship between confidence regions and hypothesis tests. Examples are provided to illustrate the application of pivotal quantities in constructing confidence intervals and conducting hypothesis tests.