cause and effect
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This might be because rate increases occur in conjunction with inflationary environments, and cause and effect get mixed up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Most caffeine research is observational as well, which means it can identify associations but cannot establish cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Most of the studies the authors analyzed are observational and can’t prove cause and effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Earlier research has also suggested that low B12 status may be linked with poorer muscle function in older adults, although much of this work is observational and cannot prove cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
But this is, at least in part, a confusion of cause and effect.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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