You meet a young lady who giggles after every sentence she says. You conclude that she is a very happy person, but you later find that her giggling is due to nervousness in meeting new people. This story suggests that it is important to distinguish between

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The story illustrates the importance of distinguishing between observation (noticing the giggling) and inference (concluding that the giggling is due to happiness) because the initial inference about the cause of the giggling was incorrect.

You Meet a Young Lady Who Giggles After Every Sentence