One July, the city council of a small town decides to impose an experimental curfew on all residents younger than 18 years to cut down on loitering in the town square. After four months, the number of teens found in the square after dark has decreased by 80%, and the council declares the curfew a success. Explain why this conclusion may not be valid.

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The Answer of One July, the city council of a small town decides to impose an experimental curfew on all residents younger than 18 years to cut down on loitering in the town square. After four months, the number of teens found in the square after dark has decreased by 80%, and the council declares the curfew a success. Explain why this conclusion may not be valid.

One July, the City Council of a Small Town Decides