When combining available statistical data from a number of different agencies or states, the best way to protect people's privacy, according to the text, would be:
A)to use a "de-identified" data set.
B)to use a "limited" data set.
C)to use a representative sample.
D)to use an "inaccessible" data set.

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Using a "de-identified" data set means removing or coding personal information so that individuals cannot be readily identified, thereby protecting their privacy while allowing for the analysis of the data.

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