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A correlation between two variables does not always mean that one variable has caused a change in the other
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==Correlation and causation==
 
==Correlation and causation==
"Correlation does not imply causation" is a phrase used in [[statistics]] to point out that a [[correlation]] between two variables should not imply that one variable has not caused a change in the other. It is a [[logical fallacy]] to assume that correlation implies causation.
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A [[correlation]] between two variables does not always mean that one variable has caused a change in the other. It is a [[logical fallacy]] to assume that correlation implies causation.
    
The following is a flawed argument:
 
The following is a flawed argument:
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