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People Believe If 90% Prefer A over B, A Must Be Much Better than B. Are They Wrong? (consumerresearcher.com)

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[–] tunetardis@piefed.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I can't remember which comedian it was, but he said whenever he hears something like 4 out of 5 doctors recommend a particular medication, he wonders what that 5th doctor knows that the others don't?

[–] Zizzy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

The fifth doctor got bribed by a different brand first

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