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	Correlation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The correlation is 1 in the case of an increasing linear relationship, −1 in the case of a decreasing linear relationship, and some value in between in all other cases, indicating the degree of linear dependence between the variables.
		This is because the interpretation of a correlation coefficient depends on the context and purposes.
		The correlation coefficient completely defines the dependence structure only in very particular cases, for example when the cumulative distribution functions are elliptic (as with, for example, the multivariate normal distribution).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Correlation (1293 words)

	Logical fallacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In philosophy, the term logical fallacy properly refers to a formal fallacy: a flaw in the structure of a deductive argument which renders the argument invalid.
		By extension, an argument can contain a formal fallacy even if the argument is not a deductive one; for instance an inductive argument that incorrectly applies principles of probability or causality can be said to commit a formal fallacy.
		Recognizing fallacies in everyday arguments may be difficult since arguments are often embedded in rhetorical patterns that obscure the logical connections between statements.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/logical_fallacy (478 words)

	Logical fallacy - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A logical fallacy is an error in logical argument which is independent of the truth of the premises.
		In logical parlance, the inference is invalid, since under at least one interpretation of the predicates it is not validity preserving.
		Fallacies are used frequently by pundits in the media and politics.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /l/lo/logical_fallacy.html (1812 words)

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