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EXD.2:8 - Common Anti-Patterns and How to Avoid Them

FailureRepair
Using only equal-sized groups to teach why counts matterAdd an unequal-count, unequal-mean case that distinguishes the competing rules.
Treating one correct number as evidence of the correct relationAsk how the quantities correspond and use a discriminating changed case.
Asking for free explanation when a required component is unavailableSupply the missing component or worked correspondence, then inspect the affected use.
Extending an analogy through surface resemblanceState the supported relation and the consequential non-correspondence.