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The complete structure of the neutrosophic      S 2      control chart will be given. The necessary measures of neutrosophic      S 2      will be given. The neutrosophic coefficient of      S 2      control chart will be determined through the neutrosophic algorithm. Some tables are given for practical use. The efficiency of the proposed control chart is shown over the      S 2      control chart designed under the classical statistics in neutrosophic average run length (NARL). A real example is also added to illustrate the proposed control chart. 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