Over a recent decade, South Africa's average annual inflation rate was 6.0%, while its central bank maintained a stated inflation target of 4.5% under its flexible inflation targeting (FlexIT) framework. According to the long-run principles of this framework, what is the most logical conclusion to draw from this data?
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Over a recent decade, South Africa's average annual inflation rate was 6.0%, while its central bank maintained a stated inflation target of 4.5% under its flexible inflation targeting (FlexIT) framework. According to the long-run principles of this framework, what is the most logical conclusion to draw from this data?
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