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What is the difference between anecdotal and factual evidence?

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anecdotal- Anecdotal evidence is a factual claim relying only on personal observation, collected in a casual or non-systematic manner.
factual- Something that is factual is concerned with facts or contains facts, rather than giving theories or personal interpretations.
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Factual Evidence is evidence that can be proven to be true, Anecdotal Evidence is evidence that is collected from someone’s anecdote and can’t be proven.

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