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Zackary Okun Dunivin, a computational methodologist and cultural sociologist, said he dug into the data for one reason: He didn’t think the legitimacy of the 27 Club should be dismissed out of hand simply because it lacked statistical support.

On polls of close elections, bogus respondents answering at random will usually “more or less cancel each other out,” said Andrew Mercer, senior research methodologist at Pew.

"The viewership for this game is on a seemingly inexorable march toward more viewers, and this year Taylor Swift may be playing the role of drum major," said Daniel Ladik, chief methodologist for the poll.

A self-described methodologist, Dr Buil-Gil says the starting point is to look at the numbers and acknowledge that crime data is a "human construct" that can be influenced by changes in policy or recording practices over time.

“America’s Pastime is now passing less of it – and the end result could well be more fan engagement,” Daniel Ladik, a Seaton Hall marketing professor who was the chief methodologist to the poll, said in a press release.