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It's known as the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon.


Huh, I was just reading about that.


Despite seeing it everywhere, it doesn't mean that it's false.

Ever since I learned about selection bias, I see it everywhere.


Also known as the "frequency illusion", though this is less picturesque




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