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The problem of narrative fallacy

"You can be so convinced of a particular thesis that you make the data say what you want it to," says Bill Tancer, GM of Global Research, Experian Hitwise. He calls this the problem of narrative fallacy.

It's a mouthful, but it's important for analysts to keep in mind, to make sure they are not unconsciously biasing their results.

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