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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-14T20:00:57.000Z",
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    "https://errorstatistics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/goodman-p-values-debate-aje-1993.pdf"
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  "textContent": "Hi Suhail\n\nNice topic. I suspect that these historical arguments between Fisher and Neyman/Pearson might be taught very poorly (or not at all), even though students will never be able to understand the problems with hypothesis testing if they haven’t deeply understood the arguments.\n\nA few weeks ago, I came across this great article written by Steven Goodman back in 1993:\n\nhttps://errorstatistics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/goodman-p-values-debate-aje-1993.pdf\n\nHe describes the divergent views of Fisher and Neyman/Pearson and the reasons for their disagreements. I read the article several times. It hurt my brain but I hope I understand things a bit better now (?) I had to summarize the gist of the article for myself, for future reference, since the ideas are pretty abstract.",
  "title": "Significance versus hypothesis testing"
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