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Old 01-25-2007, 11:07 AM   #43 (permalink)
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well, the diff is that the online poll isn't scientific. You know about sampling and self-selection, right? CNN readers aren't necessarily representative of the population as a whole.

oh, and TFP readers are not necessarily reflective of the population either, for similar reasons: self-selection.

Last edited by loquitur; 01-25-2007 at 11:10 AM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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