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We assume a lambda parameter of 0.850 under an exponential smoothing (i.e., EWMA) approach to the estimation of today's (t) daily volatility. Yesterday (t-1) is the most recent daily return in our series. What are the weights assigned, respectively, to yesterday's and the day before yesterday's returns; i.e., weight (t-1) and weight (t-2)?