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The text describes studies the "hot hand," an athlete's winning streak-be it with free throws, spikes in volleyball, or otherwise. The "hot hand" is also referred to as "being in the zone" or "on a roll" for numerous consecutive games. According to the textbook, however, "a meta-analysis of 22 published articles on this phenomenon found no evidence that the hot hand exists." What does this quotation from your text mean?

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A researcher ran an analysis 22 peer-reviewed studies on the hot hand and concluded that there is no scientific evidence that the hot hand exists.

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