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Clusters make a nice story, but you're going about it backwards. What are you trying to predict?

The scientific method suggests we create a hypothesis first, then design an experiment (or identify a natural experiment), then collect data, and finally perform a hypothesis test. Deviations from that process increase your risk of spurious results.



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