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[[A human stands on a stage, pointing at a projected display.]]
Human: We've designed a double-blind trial to test the effect of sexual activity on cardiovascular health.
Human: Both groups will
think
they're having lots of sex, but one group will actually be getting sugar pills.
The limitations of blind trials
{{Title text: Plus, you have to control for the fact that some people are into being blindfolded.}}
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