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How does an observation of an object differ from an inference from that object?
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How does an observation of an object differ from an inference from that object?

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An observation is defined as: "the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information"; an inference is defined as: "a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning."
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