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7.13 In the original study of regression toward the mean, Sir Francis Galton noted a tendency for offspring of both tall and short parents to drift toward the mean height for offspring and referred to this tendency as "regression toward mediocrity." What is wrong with the conclusion that eventually all heights will be close to their mean?

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Answer: All heights could be the same based on probability

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