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By Dave Munger in SEED

"Women married to wealthier men say they experience more orgasms. People who say they watch more TV are more likely to die sooner. People who say they got more vaccines are more likely to say they got sick after getting them. People who say they eat more fish are more likely to say they are depressed.

All these statements are true, backed up by scientific research. But the studies that produced these surprising results all share the same weakness: They rely on self-reporting. Think of it this way: Just because you say you always have great sex doesn’t make it true."

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