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Related: About this forumA reminder: The plural of anecdote is not data.
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A reminder: The plural of anecdote is not data. (Original Post)
HuckleB
May 2014
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Scuba
(53,475 posts)1. Also, numerous empirical studies have proved that 72.6% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
Data, and a source, are appreciated.
enlightenment
(8,830 posts)3. Love it.
Stealing - with your permission, of course.
HuckleB
(35,773 posts)5. It's not my original. Spread at will.
enlightenment
(8,830 posts)7. Thanks! nt
postulater
(5,075 posts)4. And a statistic does not predict an individual case outcome.
HuckleB
(35,773 posts)6. But it's certainly more likely to do so than an anecdote.
Nevermind the ability of an anecdote to predict actual research outcomes.
This is lost on far too many folks.