You find that the mistake was limited to a select number of variables.
You find that the mistake was limited to a select number of variables. You reflect on whether to discard this data since inclusion might threaten the integrity of the remaining data.
| You decide to omit the compromised variables, but keep the rest of the data from the sample.
Or
| You keep the compromised variables, but will include a discussion of the problems in data collection leading to the inconsistent findings.
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