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Originally Posted by notaPINKtruck
All that being said, ALWAYS REMEMBER: CORRELATION DOES NOT IMPLY CAUSATION. No number alone can ever give you any useful information about a link between two variables. To be useful, it has to be coupled with an understanding of the mechanics of the situation and a healthy dose of common sense.
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That goes back to my favorite statistical fallacy example: buying more ice cream leads to more shark attacks!
