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The Texas sharpshooter Fallacy

April 23, 2015

http://youarenotsosmart.com/2010/09/11/the-texas-sharpshooter-fallacy/

The Misconception: You take randomness into account when determining cause and effect.

The Truth: You tend to ignore random chance when the results seem meaningful or when you want a random event to have a meaningful cause.

~ David McRaney

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