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by constantcrying 512 days ago
>Sure, but in a representative sample size this is largely irrelevant.

There is no way to know whether your sample size is representative. What amount of fraternity brothers and Mormons cancel each other out?

>and regardless both are dwarfed by the large middle of the population that likely systematically and reliably under-reports their drinking by a few units.

And? That does not prevent spurious correlations.