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I want you all to go read a fantastic blog post by linguist Mark Liberman. It will explain in very clear terms, if you didn't already know, why mass-media reports of scientific findings about group differences are so frequently misleading in a way that engenders and supports stereotype. It is THE most important statistical fact I know and I never learned it in school even though I have a PhD. I learned it from Mark Liberman.

Go read it now.