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Evaluate this statement: "Without good measurement, statistical analysis is worthless." What makes it an over-generalization, or on the hand accurate as written? Provide examples to clarify.

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The solution examines the statement: "Without good measurement, statistical analysis is worthless."

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On one hand, the analysis wont be totally worthless as the statement says. It wont be 100% valid or reliable, but it is not worth nothing.

On the other hand, if you are working hard to prove something and you don't use good measurements then your results wont be reliable or valid, then you wont ...

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