The general thrust of the statement: "Correlation does not equal causation" is that just because an event has occurred does not mean that it is the result of a recent and unrelated event. For example, a customer complained to a Centurylink tech support agent that their computer stopped working after their internet was installed. In reality, the internet installation had nothing to do with the function of their computer. This common jump-to-conclusions can be found in many news articles, and the reader should always use caution while perusing these articles so as not to fall for this logical fallacy. When writing ensure that any chain of events that you are referring to or describing has a clear and logical relationship between each event. It is important to show direct ties and statistics relevant to your point and nothing more. Avoidance of this logical fallacy is simple task and will ensure that your article or research is not dismissed because of faulty information.
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