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Old 02-22-2009, 06:23 PM   #3
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Default Re: stirring the pot local B&M vs big internet

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Originally Posted by Lucky_Hippo View Post
This is why placebos sometimes work. The power of suggestion is a powerful drug, but it often brings an unwelcome bias when searching for "truth".

Big, cold, unattentive, warehouse cyber store.

or

Small, warm, personable, boutique-like cigar shop.

The cards are kind of stacked in the favor of the B&M when your data is pulled from a polling group of B&M regulars.

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Agreed. But how do you account for the blind tests? 100% they knew the difference.