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A linear line chart with years as the X-axis and two variables on the Y-axis. The first variable is Air pollution in Kennewick, Washington and the second variable is Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion.  The chart goes from 1986 to 2022, and the two variables track closely in value over that time. Small Image
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AI explanation

As air pollution in Kennewick, Washington increases, it creates a unique blend of smoky flavors that wafts through the air. This inadvertently triggers a craving for that charred, BBQ taste in the reigning Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. As they practice outdoors, they find themselves inhaling the tantalizing smog-infused aroma, which inexplicably boosts their appetite for hotdogs. The champion ends up consuming record-breaking numbers of hotdogs, all thanks to the unintentional air seasoning from Kennewick.

Model: dalle-3
Prompt: Generate an image of a hazy sky casting a warm glow over the city of Kennewick, Washington. In the foreground, show a diverse crowd of people lining up along a street, eagerly watching as the reigning Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion consumes a towering mountain of hotdogs. The scorching sun beats down as the champion's impressive feat unfolds, creating a palpable atmosphere of anticipation and excitement in the air. The depiction should include only scenes, people, and objects, it should not include text or speech bubbles.
This image generation prompt was also generated by AI, using the following sequence:

Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You select one of a few potential scene descriptors that seems to go along with the variables described. You respond only with the scene descriptions provided and say nothing else.
User prompt: Here are two variables: Less than ideal air quality in Kennewick, Washington and Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Given these, which of the following image style descriptions seems most appropriate? Pick the one that seems to be related to one of the variables at hand. Please respond with only one of the following potential descriptions: Woodblock painting A scene from Skyrim A TIME magazine cover image Magic realism An image that looks like it is a scene from A Disney Movie
ChatGPT: A TIME magazine cover image

Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You describe simple visual scenes that depict the two variables stated. You combine both variables into one scene.
User prompt: Please describe a visual scene that prominently depicts both Less than ideal air quality in Kennewick, Washington and Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion together. Keep the description simple.
ChatGPT: A hazy sky hangs over Kennewick, Washington, as people line up to watch the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion eat a mountain of hotdogs under the scorching sun.

Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You write and improve image generation prompts for DALLE-3. You maintain the same subjects, but enhance the visuals.
User prompt: Please respond with an image generation prompt that would be likely to create an interesting visual using DALLE-3, using the following style: [ A TIME magazine cover image ] and depicting this scene: A hazy sky hangs over Kennewick, Washington, as people line up to watch the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion eat a mountain of hotdogs under the scorching sun. Keep the visual depiction simple. Do not include any words or speech bubbles.
ChatGPT: Generate an image of a hazy sky casting a warm glow over the city of Kennewick, Washington. In the foreground, show a diverse crowd of people lining up along a street, eagerly watching as the reigning Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion consumes a towering mountain of hotdogs. The scorching sun beats down as the champion's impressive feat unfolds, creating a palpable atmosphere of anticipation and excitement in the air.

*Variations in the User Prompts from chart to chart are just the result of random number generation in Python. I wrote a few arrays of various styles and methods to ask questions to change up the results. Every time this site writes an explanation or generates an image, the script picks from each at random.

I sequence the requests into multiple prompts because I find GPT 3.5 to perform much better with short, well-managed contexts. Thus, I track the context directly in Python and only ask ChatGPT targeted questions.

Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106 (fine-tuned)
System prompt: You provide humorous responses in the form of plausible sounding explanations for correlations. You assume the correlation is causative for the purpose of the explanation even if it is ridiculous. You do not chat with the user, you only reply with the causal connection explanation and nothing else.
User prompt: Please make up a funny explanation for how an increase in Air pollution in Kennewick, Washington caused Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion to increase.\Make it sound serious until the end.

AI academic paper

(Because p < 0.01)
Air Pollution in Kennewick, Affecting the Nathan's Hot Dog Champion's Pick

The Journal of Environmental Gastronomy

Jan 2024

Reminder: This paper is AI-generated. Not real!
Quick note: This sequence is long and repetitive. That's how the prompt engineering works for this one. I manage the output in Python to format it into this PDF.




Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a researcher writing an academic paper.You write titles and abstracts of goofy academic research papers.
User prompt:
Pretend you are an academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal. However, you frequently crack jokes, make puns, and add unexpected twists in your writing.

Please draft the title and abstract of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between Air pollution in Kennewick, Washington and Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

Rhyme words in the title.

Your research team used data from Environmental Protection Agency and Wikipedia to assess this nagging question. You found a correlation coefficient of 0.6908796 and p < 0.01 for 1986 to 2022.

Please respond in this format (replace "Lorem ipsum dolor sit" with your title and abstract)

[[TITLE]]
Lorem ipsum dolor sit

[[ABSTRACT]]
Lorem ipsum dolor sit



ChatGPT:
[[TITLE]]
"Air Pollution in Kennewick, Affecting the Nathan's Hot Dog Champion's Pick"

[[ABSTRACT]]
In this provoking research study, we delved into the obscure relationship between air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, and the voracious consumption of hotdogs by the renowned Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Utilizing data from the Environmental Protection Agency and Wikipedia, our findings reveal a significant correlation between elevated levels of air pollution in Kennewick and the staggering quantities of hotdogs devoured by the championship eater. Furthermore, our analysis presents a correlation coefficient of 0.6908796 and a p-value of less than 0.01 for the period spanning from 1986 to 2022.

Indeed, the air pollution in Kennewick seems to have mustard an influence on the hotdog consumption of the illustrious Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Our study sets out to ketchup on this peculiar connection and relish in the unexpected links between environmental factors and competitive eating feats. As we bratwurst into uncharted territory, we leave no bun unturned in our exploration of this truly peculiar phenomenon.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a researcher writing an academic paper.You draft the introduction section of an academic research paper.
User prompt:
Pretend you are an academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal. However, you frequently crack jokes, make puns, or add unexpected twists in your writing.

Please make up the introduction section of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between Air pollution in Kennewick, Washington and Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

Here is the title and abstract of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
"Air Pollution in Kennewick, Affecting the Nathan's Hot Dog Champion's Pick"

[[ABSTRACT]]
In this provoking research study, we delved into the obscure relationship between air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, and the voracious consumption of hotdogs by the renowned Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Utilizing data from the Environmental Protection Agency and Wikipedia, our findings reveal a significant correlation between elevated levels of air pollution in Kennewick and the staggering quantities of hotdogs devoured by the championship eater. Furthermore, our analysis presents a correlation coefficient of 0.6908796 and a p-value of less than 0.01 for the period spanning from 1986 to 2022.

Indeed, the air pollution in Kennewick seems to have mustard an influence on the hotdog consumption of the illustrious Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Our study sets out to ketchup on this peculiar connection and relish in the unexpected links between environmental factors and competitive eating feats. As we bratwurst into uncharted territory, we leave no bun unturned in our exploration of this truly peculiar phenomenon.

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Your response should start like this:

[[INTRODUCTION]]



ChatGPT:
[[INTRODUCTION]]

Hotdogs and air pollution, a more unexpected pair than mustard and ice cream. However, as outlandish as it may sound, our research aims to uncover the tantalizing link between these two seemingly unrelated entities. Much like a well-grilled bratwurst, this study grapples with the notion that the air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, has a significant influence on the hotdog intake of the celebrated Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion.

The human tendency to link unrelated events is not just a sign of creativity but also a potential discovery opportunity. As they say in the competitive eating world, "You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs, but you can make a hotdog without using any hands!" Our aim is to drown out the noise and focus on the ketchup, uh, I mean the key issues at hand.

The juxtaposition of environmental pollution and gastronomic feats may seem more peculiar than a chicken-and-egg mystery, but such quirks often lead to breakthroughs. Our research team has undergone arduous efforts to peel back the layers and reveal the hotdog-laden truth behind the air pollution in Kennewick. After all, understanding this connection could be the missing link we've all been relishing for in the field of environmental and competitive eating research.

In the words of a wise dad at a barbecue, "Sometimes the best discoveries come from flipping over the sizzling hotdogs and getting to the bottom of things." We’re flipping over the data and sizzling our way through the findings to dispel the smoky haze surrounding this deliciously intriguing paradox.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a researcher writing an academic paper.You draft a literature review section of an academic research paper, that starts out dry for the first few sentences but then becomes hilarious and goofy.
User prompt:
Pretend you are an academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal. However, you frequently crack jokes, make puns, or add unexpected twists in your writing.

Please make up a literature review section of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between Air pollution in Kennewick, Washington and Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

Speak in the present tense for this section (the authors find...), as is common in academic research paper literature reviews. Name the sources in a format similar to this: In "Book," the authors find lorem and ipsum.

Make up the lorem and ipsum part, but make it sound related to the topic at hand.

Start by naming serious-sounding studies by authors like Smith, Doe, and Jones - but then quickly devolve. Name some real non-fiction books that would be related to the topic. Then name some real fiction books that sound like they could be related. Then cite some social media posts you read that seem to be related.

Here is the title and abstract of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
"Air Pollution in Kennewick, Affecting the Nathan's Hot Dog Champion's Pick"

[[ABSTRACT]]
In this provoking research study, we delved into the obscure relationship between air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, and the voracious consumption of hotdogs by the renowned Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Utilizing data from the Environmental Protection Agency and Wikipedia, our findings reveal a significant correlation between elevated levels of air pollution in Kennewick and the staggering quantities of hotdogs devoured by the championship eater. Furthermore, our analysis presents a correlation coefficient of 0.6908796 and a p-value of less than 0.01 for the period spanning from 1986 to 2022.

Indeed, the air pollution in Kennewick seems to have mustard an influence on the hotdog consumption of the illustrious Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Our study sets out to ketchup on this peculiar connection and relish in the unexpected links between environmental factors and competitive eating feats. As we bratwurst into uncharted territory, we leave no bun unturned in our exploration of this truly peculiar phenomenon.

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And here is the introduction section that led to this literature review:
[[INTRODUCTION]]
Hotdogs and air pollution, a more unexpected pair than mustard and ice cream. However, as outlandish as it may sound, our research aims to uncover the tantalizing link between these two seemingly unrelated entities. Much like a well-grilled bratwurst, this study grapples with the notion that the air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, has a significant influence on the hotdog intake of the celebrated Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion.
The human tendency to link unrelated events is not just a sign of creativity but also a potential discovery opportunity. As they say in the competitive eating world, "You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs, but you can make a hotdog without using any hands!" Our aim is to drown out the noise and focus on the ketchup, uh, I mean the key issues at hand.
The juxtaposition of environmental pollution and gastronomic feats may seem more peculiar than a chicken-and-egg mystery, but such quirks often lead to breakthroughs. Our research team has undergone arduous efforts to peel back the layers and reveal the hotdog-laden truth behind the air pollution in Kennewick. After all, understanding this connection could be the missing link we've all been relishing for in the field of environmental and competitive eating research.
In the words of a wise dad at a barbecue, "Sometimes the best discoveries come from flipping over the sizzling hotdogs and getting to the bottom of things." We’re flipping over the data and sizzling our way through the findings to dispel the smoky haze surrounding this deliciously intriguing paradox.

-------

Your response should start like this:

[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]



ChatGPT:
[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]

Smith (2010) conducted a comprehensive study on air pollution in Kennewick, Washington and its impact on environmental health, focusing on particulate matter and carbon monoxide emissions. Doe (2015) explored the dietary habits of competitive eaters and their nutritional intake, delving into the caloric intake and potential health implications of consuming large quantities of processed meat products. Jones (2018) investigated the physiological effects of air pollution on human respiratory systems, highlighting the potential risks posed by inhaling polluted air, particularly in industrial areas such as Kennewick.

In "The Air We Breathe," the authors find that air pollution can have detrimental effects on human health, increasing the risk of respiratory diseases and cardiovascular complications. Meanwhile, in "The Science of Competitive Eating," the authors uncover the astonishing dietary habits of competitive eaters and the incredible feats of gastronomic consumption achieved in competitions. These findings pique the interest of our research, prompting us to dig deeper into the uncharted territory of the connection between air pollution and hotdog consumption.

Furthermore, in the whimsical world of fiction, books such as "The Unbearable Lightness of Eating" and "The Picnic at Hanging Rock" indirectly allude to the underlying complexities of devouring copious amounts of hotdogs in polluted environments. These literary works serve as a lighthearted backdrop to our serious investigation, reminding us that even the most outlandish connections can have a touch of truth in them.

On the more contemporary side, a viral tweet by @HotdogFanatic123 reads, "I can't help but wonder if the air pollution in Kennewick has a direct correlation with the number of hotdogs consumed by the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. #HotdogsAndHaze." This social media post, albeit seemingly tongue-in-cheek, captures the curiosity surrounding the peculiar link between environmental factors and the remarkable feats of competitive eating. As we wade through the scholarly and not-so-scholarly literature, our quest for the truth remains steadfast, much like a hotdog vendor at a bustling fair.

Just when you thought the world couldn't get any weirder, our research sets out to prove that sometimes, truth is indeed stranger than fiction. With allusions to hotdogs and hazy skies, we embark on this whimsical journey, armed with data, wit, and maybe a few extra condiments.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a researcher writing an academic paper.You draft the methodology section of an academic research paper.
User prompt:
Pretend you are an academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal. However, you frequently crack jokes, make puns, or add unexpected twists in your writing.

Please make up the methodology section of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between Air pollution in Kennewick, Washington and Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

Your research team collected data from all across the internet, but mostly just used information from Environmental Protection Agency and Wikipedia . You used data from 1986 to 2022

Make up the research methods you don't know. Make them a bit goofy and convoluted.

Here is the title, abstract, and introduction of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
"Air Pollution in Kennewick, Affecting the Nathan's Hot Dog Champion's Pick"

[[ABSTRACT]]
In this provoking research study, we delved into the obscure relationship between air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, and the voracious consumption of hotdogs by the renowned Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Utilizing data from the Environmental Protection Agency and Wikipedia, our findings reveal a significant correlation between elevated levels of air pollution in Kennewick and the staggering quantities of hotdogs devoured by the championship eater. Furthermore, our analysis presents a correlation coefficient of 0.6908796 and a p-value of less than 0.01 for the period spanning from 1986 to 2022.

Indeed, the air pollution in Kennewick seems to have mustard an influence on the hotdog consumption of the illustrious Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Our study sets out to ketchup on this peculiar connection and relish in the unexpected links between environmental factors and competitive eating feats. As we bratwurst into uncharted territory, we leave no bun unturned in our exploration of this truly peculiar phenomenon.

[[INTRODUCTION]]
Hotdogs and air pollution, a more unexpected pair than mustard and ice cream. However, as outlandish as it may sound, our research aims to uncover the tantalizing link between these two seemingly unrelated entities. Much like a well-grilled bratwurst, this study grapples with the notion that the air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, has a significant influence on the hotdog intake of the celebrated Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion.
The human tendency to link unrelated events is not just a sign of creativity but also a potential discovery opportunity. As they say in the competitive eating world, "You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs, but you can make a hotdog without using any hands!" Our aim is to drown out the noise and focus on the ketchup, uh, I mean the key issues at hand.
The juxtaposition of environmental pollution and gastronomic feats may seem more peculiar than a chicken-and-egg mystery, but such quirks often lead to breakthroughs. Our research team has undergone arduous efforts to peel back the layers and reveal the hotdog-laden truth behind the air pollution in Kennewick. After all, understanding this connection could be the missing link we've all been relishing for in the field of environmental and competitive eating research.
In the words of a wise dad at a barbecue, "Sometimes the best discoveries come from flipping over the sizzling hotdogs and getting to the bottom of things." We’re flipping over the data and sizzling our way through the findings to dispel the smoky haze surrounding this deliciously intriguing paradox.

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Your response should start like this:

[[METHODOLOGY]]



ChatGPT:

[[METHODOLOGY]]

To unearth the intricacies of the relationship between air pollution in Kennewick and the consumption of hotdogs by the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion, our research employed a mix of innovative methods and good old-fashioned detective work.

First and foremost, we meticulously combed through publicly available datasets from the Environmental Protection Agency, sifting through years of air quality measurements in Kennewick, Washington. We then spiced up our investigation by cross-referencing this data with statistics from the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition, scouring the internet for the number of hotdogs devoured by the reigning champion over the years.

In a bid to infuse our research with some flavor, we also conducted semi-structured interviews with local residents of Kennewick, probing for any anecdotes or folk wisdom regarding the air quality and hotdog consumption habits in the region. We also reached out to former Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition contestants to grill them about their experiences and potential correlations they observed during their time in the competitive eating circuit.

To add a touch of scientific pop, we leveraged advanced statistical analysis techniques, including regression modeling and time series analysis, to crunch the numbers and uncover any simmering patterns between air pollution levels and the prodigious hotdog intake of the champion. We utilized various statistical software packages, employing them like trusty grill utensils to flip and skewer the data until correlations started sizzling.

Of course, no research is complete without a dash of ingenuity. In an unconventional move, we even ventured to organize a hotdog-eating mini-competition in the vicinity of Kennewick, complete with air quality monitoring stations strategically placed around the venue. This special event, dubbed "WienerFest: A Breath of Fresh Air," not only served as a fun spin on data collection but also offered a sausage-laden spectacle for locals to relish.

In embracing these methods, we sought to slice through the layers of conundrum and unravel the mystery behind the curious coupling of air pollution in Kennewick and the insatiable hunger for hotdogs. As a wise dad might say, "When in doubt, just grill it out!" This sentiment guided our offbeat approach, ensuring that our investigation was as robust and captivating as a well-stocked condiment bar.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a researcher writing an academic paper.You draft the results section of an academic research paper. You speak in the past tense (you found...).
User prompt:
Pretend you are an academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal. However, you frequently crack jokes, make puns, or add unexpected twists in your writing.

Please make up the results section of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between Air pollution in Kennewick, Washington and Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

Your research team collected data from all across the internet, but mostly just used information from Environmental Protection Agency and Wikipedia .

For the time period 1986 to 2022, you found a correlation 0.6908796, r-squared of 0.4773146, and p < 0.01.

One figure will be included. The figure (Fig. 1) is a scatterplot showing the strong correlation between the two variables. You don't need to specify where; I will add the figure.

Here is the title and abstract of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
"Air Pollution in Kennewick, Affecting the Nathan's Hot Dog Champion's Pick"

[[ABSTRACT]]
In this provoking research study, we delved into the obscure relationship between air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, and the voracious consumption of hotdogs by the renowned Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Utilizing data from the Environmental Protection Agency and Wikipedia, our findings reveal a significant correlation between elevated levels of air pollution in Kennewick and the staggering quantities of hotdogs devoured by the championship eater. Furthermore, our analysis presents a correlation coefficient of 0.6908796 and a p-value of less than 0.01 for the period spanning from 1986 to 2022.

Indeed, the air pollution in Kennewick seems to have mustard an influence on the hotdog consumption of the illustrious Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Our study sets out to ketchup on this peculiar connection and relish in the unexpected links between environmental factors and competitive eating feats. As we bratwurst into uncharted territory, we leave no bun unturned in our exploration of this truly peculiar phenomenon.

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And here is the methodology section that led to this result:
[[METHODOLOGY]]
Hotdogs and air pollution, a more unexpected pair than mustard and ice cream. However, as outlandish as it may sound, our research aims to uncover the tantalizing link between these two seemingly unrelated entities. Much like a well-grilled bratwurst, this study grapples with the notion that the air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, has a significant influence on the hotdog intake of the celebrated Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion.
The human tendency to link unrelated events is not just a sign of creativity but also a potential discovery opportunity. As they say in the competitive eating world, "You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs, but you can make a hotdog without using any hands!" Our aim is to drown out the noise and focus on the ketchup, uh, I mean the key issues at hand.
The juxtaposition of environmental pollution and gastronomic feats may seem more peculiar than a chicken-and-egg mystery, but such quirks often lead to breakthroughs. Our research team has undergone arduous efforts to peel back the layers and reveal the hotdog-laden truth behind the air pollution in Kennewick. After all, understanding this connection could be the missing link we've all been relishing for in the field of environmental and competitive eating research.
In the words of a wise dad at a barbecue, "Sometimes the best discoveries come from flipping over the sizzling hotdogs and getting to the bottom of things." We’re flipping over the data and sizzling our way through the findings to dispel the smoky haze surrounding this deliciously intriguing paradox.

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Your response should start like this:

[[RESULTS]]



ChatGPT:

[[RESULTS]]

Our data analysis unveiled a strong positive correlation between air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, and the annual number of hotdogs consumed by the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. The correlation coefficient of 0.6908796 and an r-squared of 0.4773146 indicate a robust relationship that is statistically significant with a p-value of less than 0.01. It seems like the more polluted the air in Kennewick, the more hotdogs our champion wolfs down, making us wonder if it's the air pollution or the scent of sizzling hotdogs that fuels his appetite!

Fig. 1, our scatterplot, visually illustrates this significant correlation. It's like seeing the mustard on the hotdog – you just can't miss it!

This unexpected connection tickles our pickle and challenges traditional notions of environmental influences on human behavior. It's not every day that researchers are able to link smog levels to the appetite of a competitive eater, but our findings suggest that the air in Kennewick might be the secret condiment to his voracious hotdog consumption.

It's quite the "frank" revelation, don't you think? Just when we thought we had seen everything, this study adds another layer to the hotdog-and-bun mystery. This research leaves us craving for more and hotdogs too, of course!


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a researcher writing an academic paper.You draft the discussion section of an academic research paper.
User prompt:
Pretend you are an academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal. However, you frequently crack jokes, make puns, or add unexpected twists in your writing.

Please make up the discussion section of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between Air pollution in Kennewick, Washington and Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

Limit your response to 500 tokens.

Here are the title, abstract, literature review, and results sections. Please harken back to 1-2 of the goofy items in the literature review, but pretend to take them completely seriously. Discuss how your results supported the prior research.

Do not write a conclusion. I will add a conclusion after this.

[[TITLE]]
"Air Pollution in Kennewick, Affecting the Nathan's Hot Dog Champion's Pick"

[[ABSTRACT]]
In this provoking research study, we delved into the obscure relationship between air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, and the voracious consumption of hotdogs by the renowned Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Utilizing data from the Environmental Protection Agency and Wikipedia, our findings reveal a significant correlation between elevated levels of air pollution in Kennewick and the staggering quantities of hotdogs devoured by the championship eater. Furthermore, our analysis presents a correlation coefficient of 0.6908796 and a p-value of less than 0.01 for the period spanning from 1986 to 2022.

Indeed, the air pollution in Kennewick seems to have mustard an influence on the hotdog consumption of the illustrious Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Our study sets out to ketchup on this peculiar connection and relish in the unexpected links between environmental factors and competitive eating feats. As we bratwurst into uncharted territory, we leave no bun unturned in our exploration of this truly peculiar phenomenon.

[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]
Smith (2010) conducted a comprehensive study on air pollution in Kennewick, Washington and its impact on environmental health, focusing on particulate matter and carbon monoxide emissions. Doe (2015) explored the dietary habits of competitive eaters and their nutritional intake, delving into the caloric intake and potential health implications of consuming large quantities of processed meat products. Jones (2018) investigated the physiological effects of air pollution on human respiratory systems, highlighting the potential risks posed by inhaling polluted air, particularly in industrial areas such as Kennewick.
In "The Air We Breathe," the authors find that air pollution can have detrimental effects on human health, increasing the risk of respiratory diseases and cardiovascular complications. Meanwhile, in "The Science of Competitive Eating," the authors uncover the astonishing dietary habits of competitive eaters and the incredible feats of gastronomic consumption achieved in competitions. These findings pique the interest of our research, prompting us to dig deeper into the uncharted territory of the connection between air pollution and hotdog consumption.
Furthermore, in the whimsical world of fiction, books such as "The Unbearable Lightness of Eating" and "The Picnic at Hanging Rock" indirectly allude to the underlying complexities of devouring copious amounts of hotdogs in polluted environments. These literary works serve as a lighthearted backdrop to our serious investigation, reminding us that even the most outlandish connections can have a touch of truth in them.
On the more contemporary side, a viral tweet by @HotdogFanatic123 reads, "I can't help but wonder if the air pollution in Kennewick has a direct correlation with the number of hotdogs consumed by the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. #HotdogsAndHaze." This social media post, albeit seemingly tongue-in-cheek, captures the curiosity surrounding the peculiar link between environmental factors and the remarkable feats of competitive eating. As we wade through the scholarly and not-so-scholarly literature, our quest for the truth remains steadfast, much like a hotdog vendor at a bustling fair.
Just when you thought the world couldn't get any weirder, our research sets out to prove that sometimes, truth is indeed stranger than fiction. With allusions to hotdogs and hazy skies, we embark on this whimsical journey, armed with data, wit, and maybe a few extra condiments.

[[RESULTS]]
Our data analysis unveiled a strong positive correlation between air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, and the annual number of hotdogs consumed by the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. The correlation coefficient of 0.6908796 and an r-squared of 0.4773146 indicate a robust relationship that is statistically significant with a p-value of less than 0.01. It seems like the more polluted the air in Kennewick, the more hotdogs our champion wolfs down, making us wonder if it's the air pollution or the scent of sizzling hotdogs that fuels his appetite!
Fig. 1, our scatterplot, visually illustrates this significant correlation. It's like seeing the mustard on the hotdog – you just can't miss it!
This unexpected connection tickles our pickle and challenges traditional notions of environmental influences on human behavior. It's not every day that researchers are able to link smog levels to the appetite of a competitive eater, but our findings suggest that the air in Kennewick might be the secret condiment to his voracious hotdog consumption.
It's quite the "frank" revelation, don't you think? Just when we thought we had seen everything, this study adds another layer to the hotdog-and-bun mystery. This research leaves us craving for more and hotdogs too, of course!

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Your response should start like this:

[[DISCUSSION]]



ChatGPT:

[[DISCUSSION]]

Our study has successfully corroborated the previously established factors implicating air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, and its influence on the dietary habits of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. The significant positive correlation between air pollution levels and hotdog consumption lends robust support to Smith's (2010) findings, emphasizing the impact of environmental factors on human behaviors. The exploration of this unusual connection is not just a mere sausage speculation but a well-grounded and relishing discovery.

The relationship between air pollution and competitive eaters has often been dismissed as a whimsical notion, akin to relishing a hotdog with pickles and ice cream toppings. However, the robust statistical significance of our results reinforces the serious implications of environmental factors on dietary behaviors, highlighting how even the aroma of air pollutants can tantalizingly "meat" the champion's insatiable appetite.

Furthermore, our findings bolster the novel insights presented by Doe (2015) in understanding the dietary habits of competitive eaters. With a correlation coefficient of 0.6908796, our results not only substantiate the influence of air pollution on the champion's hotdog binges but also underscore the substantial impact of particulate matter and carbon monoxide emissions on his culinary cravings.

In addition, the visual representation of our findings through the scatterplot (Fig. 1) vividly illustrates the strong correlation, akin to the visual appeal of a well-dressed hotdog. It's like seeing the mustard on the hotdog – you just can't miss it! The data points align like toppings on a perfectly crafted hotdog, leaving little room for skepticism about the perplexing interplay between air quality and competitive eating prowess.

Our study augments the previously humorous speculations on social media, such as the tweet by @HotdogFanatic123, infusing a dose of reality into the seemingly fantastical query. The unexpected connection we uncovered is not a mere flight of hotdog fancy but a tangible outcome supported by rigorous data analysis. It seems that air pollution in Kennewick has a significant "relish" in shaping the hotdog consumption patterns of the champion.

As we savor the fruits of this research, it's essential to highlight the broader implications of our findings. This unexpected correlation challenges traditional notions of environmental influences on human behavior. It serves as a reminder that seemingly unrelated factors, like air quality and competitive eating, can intertwine in unexpected and significant ways. Our findings leave us yearning for more substantial answers, much like a patron at a hotdog stand.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a researcher writing an academic paper.You draft the discussion section of goofy academic research papers that sounds like it belongs based on the title and abstract provided.
User prompt:
Pretend you are an academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal. However, you frequently crack jokes, make puns, or add unexpected twists in your writing.

Please make up a short conclusion of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between Air pollution in Kennewick, Washington and Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

Limit your response to 300 tokens. At the very end, assert that no more research is needed in this area.

Here are the title, abstract, introduction, and results sections.
[[TITLE]]
"Air Pollution in Kennewick, Affecting the Nathan's Hot Dog Champion's Pick"

[[ABSTRACT]]
In this provoking research study, we delved into the obscure relationship between air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, and the voracious consumption of hotdogs by the renowned Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Utilizing data from the Environmental Protection Agency and Wikipedia, our findings reveal a significant correlation between elevated levels of air pollution in Kennewick and the staggering quantities of hotdogs devoured by the championship eater. Furthermore, our analysis presents a correlation coefficient of 0.6908796 and a p-value of less than 0.01 for the period spanning from 1986 to 2022.

Indeed, the air pollution in Kennewick seems to have mustard an influence on the hotdog consumption of the illustrious Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Our study sets out to ketchup on this peculiar connection and relish in the unexpected links between environmental factors and competitive eating feats. As we bratwurst into uncharted territory, we leave no bun unturned in our exploration of this truly peculiar phenomenon.

[[INTRDUCTION]]
Hotdogs and air pollution, a more unexpected pair than mustard and ice cream. However, as outlandish as it may sound, our research aims to uncover the tantalizing link between these two seemingly unrelated entities. Much like a well-grilled bratwurst, this study grapples with the notion that the air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, has a significant influence on the hotdog intake of the celebrated Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion.
The human tendency to link unrelated events is not just a sign of creativity but also a potential discovery opportunity. As they say in the competitive eating world, "You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs, but you can make a hotdog without using any hands!" Our aim is to drown out the noise and focus on the ketchup, uh, I mean the key issues at hand.
The juxtaposition of environmental pollution and gastronomic feats may seem more peculiar than a chicken-and-egg mystery, but such quirks often lead to breakthroughs. Our research team has undergone arduous efforts to peel back the layers and reveal the hotdog-laden truth behind the air pollution in Kennewick. After all, understanding this connection could be the missing link we've all been relishing for in the field of environmental and competitive eating research.
In the words of a wise dad at a barbecue, "Sometimes the best discoveries come from flipping over the sizzling hotdogs and getting to the bottom of things." We’re flipping over the data and sizzling our way through the findings to dispel the smoky haze surrounding this deliciously intriguing paradox.

[[RESULTS]]
Our data analysis unveiled a strong positive correlation between air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, and the annual number of hotdogs consumed by the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. The correlation coefficient of 0.6908796 and an r-squared of 0.4773146 indicate a robust relationship that is statistically significant with a p-value of less than 0.01. It seems like the more polluted the air in Kennewick, the more hotdogs our champion wolfs down, making us wonder if it's the air pollution or the scent of sizzling hotdogs that fuels his appetite!
Fig. 1, our scatterplot, visually illustrates this significant correlation. It's like seeing the mustard on the hotdog – you just can't miss it!
This unexpected connection tickles our pickle and challenges traditional notions of environmental influences on human behavior. It's not every day that researchers are able to link smog levels to the appetite of a competitive eater, but our findings suggest that the air in Kennewick might be the secret condiment to his voracious hotdog consumption.
It's quite the "frank" revelation, don't you think? Just when we thought we had seen everything, this study adds another layer to the hotdog-and-bun mystery. This research leaves us craving for more and hotdogs too, of course!

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Your response should start like this:

[[CONCLUSION]]



ChatGPT:

[[CONCLUSION]]

In conclusion, our research has uncovered a tantalizing correlation between air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, and the astonishing hotdog consumption of the celebrated Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. It appears that the polluted air in Kennewick has been fueling more than just smog – it seems to have ignited an insatiable appetite for hotdogs in our champion eater. It's almost like the air pollution is saying, "Hey, want some extra relish with that?"

Our study, while delving into uncharted territory, has illuminated a bizarre yet compelling connection that tickles the taste buds of curiosity. Like a pair of mismatched condiments, the relationship between environmental pollution and competitive eating feats certainly makes for a delectably unconventional blend. It's akin to discovering that the "wurst" of situations might actually be the "best" of discoveries after all.

With our findings unveiling a statistically significant correlation coefficient and a p-value of less than 0.01, it seems that the old adage “you are what you breathe” might hold more truth than we previously thought. It's almost as if the air pollution is saying, "I mayo or may-not have influenced the eating champion – I'm just airing out my thoughts here!"

This study highlights the need to explore unconventional links in research, for they may hold the missing ingredient to understanding complex human behaviors and their environmental triggers. It's like stumbling upon a hidden relish in the labyrinth of scientific inquiry – unexpected, yet undeniably appealing.

In light of these compelling findings, we assert that no further research in this area is needed – we've grilled through the data and relished in the findings, leaving us with a conclusion as satisfying as a perfectly charred hotdog. It's time to pack up the condiments and close this chapter, for we've certainly mustered up enough evidence to bun-vincingly support our hypothesis. As they say in the hotdog world, "Let's not ketchup anymore – we've already cut the mustard!"


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You provide fictional names of academic journals. You say nothing else, and you do not chat with the user.
User prompt: Please provide the name of a funny but plausible sounding research, scientific, or academic journal that would publish a paper entited Air Pollution in Kennewick, Affecting the Nathan's Hot Dog Champion's Pick. Respond only with the name of a fictional academic journal.

ChatGPT:

The Journal of Environmental Gastronomy


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You provide fictional names of nonprofit research organizations and associations. You say nothing else, and you do not chat with the user.
User prompt: Please provide the name of a funny but plausible sounding nonprofit, academic, or scientific association or organization that would sponsor research that resulted in a paper entited Air Pollution in Kennewick, Affecting the Nathan's Hot Dog Champion's Pick. Respond only with the name of a fictional organization.

ChatGPT:

Institute for Culinary and Environmental Studies (ICES)


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You provide potential search keywords separated by commas. You say nothing else, and you do not chat with the user.
User prompt: Please provide potential search keywords for a paper titled Air Pollution in Kennewick, Affecting the Nathan's Hot Dog Champion's Pick with an abstract of In this provoking research study, we delved into the obscure relationship between air pollution in Kennewick, Washington, and the voracious consumption of hotdogs by the renowned Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Utilizing data from the Environmental Protection Agency and Wikipedia, our findings reveal a significant correlation between elevated levels of air pollution in Kennewick and the staggering quantities of hotdogs devoured by the championship eater. Furthermore, our analysis presents a correlation coefficient of 0.6908796 and a p-value of less than 0.01 for the period spanning from 1986 to 2022.
Indeed, the air pollution in Kennewick seems to have mustard an influence on the hotdog consumption of the illustrious Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. Our study sets out to ketchup on this peculiar connection and relish in the unexpected links between environmental factors and competitive eating feats. As we bratwurst into uncharted territory, we leave no bun unturned in our exploration of this truly peculiar phenomenon.

ChatGPT:

air pollution Kennewick, Washington, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Champion, hotdog consumption, correlation between air pollution and eating competition, environmental factors, competitive eating, EPA data, Wikipedia, correlation coefficient, p-value, Kennewick air pollution effects, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion

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Data details

Air pollution in Kennewick, Washington
Detailed data title: Percentage of days with moderate or worse air quality in Kennewick-Richland, WA
Source: Environmental Protection Agency
See what else correlates with Air pollution in Kennewick, Washington

Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion
Detailed data title: Hotdog Consumption by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion
Source: Wikipedia
See what else correlates with Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion

Correlation r = 0.6908796 (Pearson correlation coefficient)
Correlation is a measure of how much the variables move together. If it is 0.99, when one goes up the other goes up. If it is 0.02, the connection is very weak or non-existent. If it is -0.99, then when one goes up the other goes down. If it is 1.00, you probably messed up your correlation function.

r2 = 0.4773146 (Coefficient of determination)
This means 47.7% of the change in the one variable (i.e., Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion) is predictable based on the change in the other (i.e., Air pollution in Kennewick, Washington) over the 37 years from 1986 through 2022.

p < 0.01, which is statistically significant(Null hypothesis significance test)
The p-value is 2.2E-6. 0.0000022107968238325848000000
The p-value is a measure of how probable it is that we would randomly find a result this extreme. More specifically the p-value is a measure of how probable it is that we would randomly find a result this extreme if we had only tested one pair of variables one time.

But I am a p-villain. I absolutely did not test only one pair of variables one time. I correlated hundreds of millions of pairs of variables. I threw boatloads of data into an industrial-sized blender to find this correlation.

Who is going to stop me? p-value reporting doesn't require me to report how many calculations I had to go through in order to find a low p-value!
On average, you will find a correaltion as strong as 0.69 in 0.00022% of random cases. Said differently, if you correlated 452,326 random variables You don't actually need 452 thousand variables to find a correlation like this one. I don't have that many variables in my database. You can also correlate variables that are not independent. I do this a lot.

p-value calculations are useful for understanding the probability of a result happening by chance. They are most useful when used to highlight the risk of a fluke outcome. For example, if you calculate a p-value of 0.30, the risk that the result is a fluke is high. It is good to know that! But there are lots of ways to get a p-value of less than 0.01, as evidenced by this project.

In this particular case, the values are so extreme as to be meaningless. That's why no one reports p-values with specificity after they drop below 0.01.

Just to be clear: I'm being completely transparent about the calculations. There is no math trickery. This is just how statistics shakes out when you calculate hundreds of millions of random correlations.
with the same 36 degrees of freedom, Degrees of freedom is a measure of how many free components we are testing. In this case it is 36 because we have two variables measured over a period of 37 years. It's just the number of years minus ( the number of variables minus one ), which in this case simplifies to the number of years minus one.
you would randomly expect to find a correlation as strong as this one.

[ 0.47, 0.83 ] 95% correlation confidence interval (using the Fisher z-transformation)
The confidence interval is an estimate the range of the value of the correlation coefficient, using the correlation itself as an input. The values are meant to be the low and high end of the correlation coefficient with 95% confidence.

This one is a bit more complciated than the other calculations, but I include it because many people have been pushing for confidence intervals instead of p-value calculations (for example: NEJM. However, if you are dredging data, you can reliably find yourself in the 5%. That's my goal!


All values for the years included above: If I were being very sneaky, I could trim years from the beginning or end of the datasets to increase the correlation on some pairs of variables. I don't do that because there are already plenty of correlations in my database without monkeying with the years.

Still, sometimes one of the variables has more years of data available than the other. This page only shows the overlapping years. To see all the years, click on "See what else correlates with..." link above.
1986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Air pollution in Kennewick, Washington (Bad air quality days)0.08187130.07692310.1558440.05421690.1161290.09608540.03076920.06134970.03492060.009584670.01846150.01277960.02962960.07763980.1339290.09302330.08938550.1369860.1693990.1726030.1945210.1808220.1693990.1150680.07945210.1101930.133880.1671230.08791210.1988950.1120220.2575340.2082190.1698630.133880.1835620.172603
Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion (Hotdogs eaten)15.513.51015.51621.519172019.522.2524.51920.25255050.544.553.334953.7566596854626869616270727471757663




Why this works

  1. Data dredging: I have 25,153 variables in my database. I compare all these variables against each other to find ones that randomly match up. That's 632,673,409 correlation calculations! This is called “data dredging.” Instead of starting with a hypothesis and testing it, I instead abused the data to see what correlations shake out. It’s a dangerous way to go about analysis, because any sufficiently large dataset will yield strong correlations completely at random.
  2. Lack of causal connection: There is probably Because these pages are automatically generated, it's possible that the two variables you are viewing are in fact causually related. I take steps to prevent the obvious ones from showing on the site (I don't let data about the weather in one city correlate with the weather in a neighboring city, for example), but sometimes they still pop up. If they are related, cool! You found a loophole.
    no direct connection between these variables, despite what the AI says above. This is exacerbated by the fact that I used "Years" as the base variable. Lots of things happen in a year that are not related to each other! Most studies would use something like "one person" in stead of "one year" to be the "thing" studied.
  3. Observations not independent: For many variables, sequential years are not independent of each other. If a population of people is continuously doing something every day, there is no reason to think they would suddenly change how they are doing that thing on January 1. A simple Personally I don't find any p-value calculation to be 'simple,' but you know what I mean.
    p-value calculation does not take this into account, so mathematically it appears less probable than it really is.




Try it yourself

You can calculate the values on this page on your own! Try running the Python code to see the calculation results. Step 1: Download and install Python on your computer.

Step 2: Open a plaintext editor like Notepad and paste the code below into it.

Step 3: Save the file as "calculate_correlation.py" in a place you will remember, like your desktop. Copy the file location to your clipboard. On Windows, you can right-click the file and click "Properties," and then copy what comes after "Location:" As an example, on my computer the location is "C:\Users\tyler\Desktop"

Step 4: Open a command line window. For example, by pressing start and typing "cmd" and them pressing enter.

Step 5: Install the required modules by typing "pip install numpy", then pressing enter, then typing "pip install scipy", then pressing enter.

Step 6: Navigate to the location where you saved the Python file by using the "cd" command. For example, I would type "cd C:\Users\tyler\Desktop" and push enter.

Step 7: Run the Python script by typing "python calculate_correlation.py"

If you run into any issues, I suggest asking ChatGPT to walk you through installing Python and running the code below on your system. Try this question:

"Walk me through installing Python on my computer to run a script that uses scipy and numpy. Go step-by-step and ask me to confirm before moving on. Start by asking me questions about my operating system so that you know how to proceed. Assume I want the simplest installation with the latest version of Python and that I do not currently have any of the necessary elements installed. Remember to only give me one step per response and confirm I have done it before proceeding."


# These modules make it easier to perform the calculation
import numpy as np
from scipy import stats

# We'll define a function that we can call to return the correlation calculations
def calculate_correlation(array1, array2):

    # Calculate Pearson correlation coefficient and p-value
    correlation, p_value = stats.pearsonr(array1, array2)

    # Calculate R-squared as the square of the correlation coefficient
    r_squared = correlation**2

    return correlation, r_squared, p_value

# These are the arrays for the variables shown on this page, but you can modify them to be any two sets of numbers
array_1 = np.array([0.0818713,0.0769231,0.155844,0.0542169,0.116129,0.0960854,0.0307692,0.0613497,0.0349206,0.00958467,0.0184615,0.0127796,0.0296296,0.0776398,0.133929,0.0930233,0.0893855,0.136986,0.169399,0.172603,0.194521,0.180822,0.169399,0.115068,0.0794521,0.110193,0.13388,0.167123,0.0879121,0.198895,0.112022,0.257534,0.208219,0.169863,0.13388,0.183562,0.172603,])
array_2 = np.array([15.5,13.5,10,15.5,16,21.5,19,17,20,19.5,22.25,24.5,19,20.25,25,50,50.5,44.5,53.33,49,53.75,66,59,68,54,62,68,69,61,62,70,72,74,71,75,76,63,])
array_1_name = "Air pollution in Kennewick, Washington"
array_2_name = "Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion"

# Perform the calculation
print(f"Calculating the correlation between {array_1_name} and {array_2_name}...")
correlation, r_squared, p_value = calculate_correlation(array_1, array_2)

# Print the results
print("Correlation Coefficient:", correlation)
print("R-squared:", r_squared)
print("P-value:", p_value)



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