"Some are reasonable inferences."
An inference is
a conclusion drawn from evidence.
Not every inference is equally good.
Example of a reasonable inference
A diary says
"Workers arrived more quickly after legal restrictions ended."
Inference:
Removing legal restrictions probably increased labor mobility.
Reasonable.
Example of an unreasonable inference
The same diary says
"Workers arrived more quickly."
Inference:
Therefore every politician secretly wanted capitalism.
That inference goes far beyond the evidence.
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