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Americans overestimate the size of minority groups and underestimate the size of most majority groups (lemmy.world)
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[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

Sample size of 1000 is absolutely nothing for so many detailed/granular questions. Let alone then weighing the few sub-groups etc.