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Line 1: − '''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.+ +
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.
The following is a flawed argument:
The following is a flawed argument: