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Jonathan Anomaly's avatar

Excellent analysis, and a fine bit of Straussian advice in the final sentence for readers of Aporia!

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Frank Ch. Eigler's avatar

Another issue to keep in mind with respect to opinion polls -- other than "revealed preferences" actually contradicting them -- is the time-of-life when such questions as "how many children would you like" are asked. Asking them from 40- or 50-year olds, whose childbearing years have passed them by, you may get plenty "i would like more" with the unstated "but it's too late" suffix.

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