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Table 1 Example scenario: athlete sidelined

From: Examining the replicability of backfire effects after standalone corrections

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FC Tokyo’s left winger Yasuto Tanaka has been sidelined for next Wednesday’s J1-League game. He was expected to be part of the final line-up in the must-win match against arch-rivals Kawasaki Frontale, which will take place under lights at Ajinomoto Stadium. It is believed that…

Misinformation: Yes/No

…Tanaka’s exclusion is due to a failed drug test

…There will be a record crowd for the much-anticipated game

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Tanaka has had an up-and-down season, although his cup performances have been outstanding. He has played 150 games for Tokyo and has been in and out of the Japanese national team for a number of years. Despite Tanaka’s absence, Tokyo enters the home game as favorites. At today’s press conference the team chairman explained…

Correction: Yes/No

…That Tanaka’s exclusion was not due to a failed drug test

…That the team still had high hopes of winning the title

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Emerging talent Ibrahim Abdallah will take Tanaka’s position in the team for the upcoming game against Kawasaki. Abdallah is at the beginning of his career which has so far proved to be formidable. He has played several games along-side Tanaka and hopes to perform well in the upcoming match. This is the last game before the cup semi-finals and the final opportunity for FC Tokyo to play a league game in front of a home crowd this season