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 |  Correlation  | Some factors/variables co-vary when changes in one variable are related with changes in the other, negative or positive.  |
 |  Correlation: Powerful source of information  | Any variables in the world can be measured for correlation (i.e. to see if they are correlated). Only two variables are needed (independent and dependent) for doing correlation studies.   |
-|  Main operating principle of correlation | There is no causation without correlation. \\ BUT: It is not guaranteed to be measurable (at a particular time using particular means).  |
+|  Main operating principle of correlation | \\ There is no causation without correlation. \\ BUT: It is not guaranteed to be measurable (at a particular time using particular means).  |
 |  Correlation: Pitfall | Correlation does not imply causation between the variables measured! \\ BUT: ALL correlation that is NOT a coincidence has a cause.    |
 |  Modeling Correlation | A model that makes use of observed correlation between A and B is only good for prediction, not for manipulation; to be useful for manipulation (goal-directed behavior and planning) it must include the causal direction of the relationship between A and B.   |