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eridani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-11-05 06:04 AM
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17. When you learn some science--
--then you will be able to understand the difference between correlation and causation.

If you think being fat aggravates athsma, you probably think that getting older increases gasoline prices. After all, there's a really good positive correlation between your age and the price of gas. Here's a clue for you--committing suicide will not have any effect whatsover on the price of gas.
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