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0 pointsjjulius4y ago0 comments

>I could be misunderstanding the point you are making.

I don't disagree with the broader point that you're making, I'm just pointing out that you're doing what you're critiquing as you critique it. Your first post says that they don't actually say what the data shows, and you go on to suggest that an improper presentation of data can cause people take away the wrong idea.

I'm saying that you choosing not to mention the fact that they do state that fact accurately merely a few sentences later also could cause people to take away the wrong idea.

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thekashifmalik4y ago

I don't understand the point of this conversation.

> Your first post says that they don't actually say what the data shows

And I maintain that the summary omits and misrepresents what the data shows.

> I'm saying that you choosing not to mention the fact that they do state that fact accurately merely a few sentences later

It's behind a click. It actually doesn't show at all without a click. I missed it the first time I skimmed the article (thank you for pointing it out) and I'm sure other people will as well.

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