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Illustration of Simpson's paradox:

                      personality disorder w. negative language   no disorder w. negative language
  total                                992    75%                         945    25%
but actually

                      personality disorder w. negative language   no disorder w. negative language
  had a rough time in life             909    80%                          79    80%
  had a decent time                     83    20%                         866    20%
(Figures made up.)

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