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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 29 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Ignoring data to prove your hypothesis is correct sounds like polling.

[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Good studies correct for outliers.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

To correct, you have to measure them first. How else would you know how much to correct. Measure the variable to control for it is basic good practice.