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n=40 isn’t actually bad for generalized conclusions, given a reasonable spread in the results. Your second point is a much stronger argument. The sample is entirely non-representative.

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IIRC from stats n=32 is generally considered the minimum to be considered representative for a random sample (and this is not a random sample outside of the company in Amsterdam 🙄).

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I don’t think you’re disagreeing with the parent poster…

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Not every reply is a disagreement. It’s a common assumption that we’re not always aware of, because it’s true often enough.

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That’s correct.

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