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  1. 01-18-2012 04:22 PM #1
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    question about qq plot and correlations



    Does having a two variables from the same distribution (verified by QQ plot) leads to conclusion that the two variables are highly correlated? thanks
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    Re: question about qq plot and correlations


    No. It's very easy to have two uncorrelated variables that have the same distribution.
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