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by kick 2305 days ago
Condescending remark aside, it's not important because of the effect or lack thereof; it's important because of how it was done.
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Please consider that this stuff is very nuanced, and that while you clearly care about these issues a lot (as do I!), your analysis betrays a lack of understanding.

Any way you want to cut it, these results are not to be trusted. You cannot even be sure the conclusions are true. The effect sizes are within measurement error.

You can gmail me if you want a more receptive ear for your thoughts on this paper and related subject matter.