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Originally Posted by HarryT
It's a classic case of the logical fallacy known as post hoc, ergo propter hoc:
People who pirate a lot of music also buy a lot of music. Therefore, they buy more music because they pirate music.
That's a relationship that needs to be proven - it cannot be deduced as a logical inference.
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And what is the fallacy called when you assume that the researchers are stupid and have not taken this into account?