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<p>The phrase "<b>correlation does not imply causation</b>" refers to the inability to legitimately deduce a <a href="page.php?w=causality">cause-and-effect relationship</a> between two events or <a href="page.php?w=variable_%28research%29">variables</a> solely on the basis of an observed association or <a href="page.php?w=correlation">correlation</a> between them. The idea that "correlation implies causation" is an example of a <a href="page.php?w=questionable_cause">questionable-cause</a> <a href="page.php?w=fallacy">logical fallacy</a>, in which</p><p>
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