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rickman wrote: > > [snip...] [snip...] [snip...] > > This is a good example of a meaningless statistic. Not only can there > be a relation between the groups that explains the results (rather than > one causing the other) the "result" is not necessarily meaningful. The > number of lasting marriages vs. divorces is not the real issue, but > rather the number happy marriages is what would be useful to count. > There very well may be a strong correlation between couples choosing to > remain chaste and choosing to not divorce even in an unhappy marriage. > I thought that "happy marriage" was an oxymoron...like "cruel kindness" and "military intelligence"... ;-) (By the way, my dictionary says that the plural of "oxymoron" is "oxymora"...curious that...) -- +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Charles and Francis Richmond richmond at plano dot net | +----------------------------------------------------------------+
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