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		erehweb 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US newspapers are deleting old crime stories, offe... Really high, and crazy, but apparently legit -see https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4443707/#:~:text=Br....

tppiotrowski 9 months ago [–]

The fact that it's self reported makes me wonder how close to the actual number it is. Also, how did they choose their sample.

Edit: Link to original paper https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/32982174/Turner_-_Appe...

verteu 9 months ago | [–]

It's the NLSY, about as good a sample as one could hope for.

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