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Why correlation does not prove causation ?

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"Correlation is not causation" means that just because two things correlate does not necessarily mean that one causes the other. ... Correlations between two things can be caused by a third factor that affects both of them. This sneaky, hidden third wheel is called a confounder

Why does correlation not equal causation example?

It does not tell us why and how behind the relationship but it just says the relationship exists. Example: Correlation between Ice cream sales and sunglasses sold. As the sales of ice creams is increasing so do the sales of sunglasses. Causation takes a step further than correlation.

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