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A variable does not usually "cause" another. A change in one variable may result in a change in another. Such a change may be systematic (the relationship between the two variables is precise) or it may be statistical or correlational.

The reasons for either type will often depend on disciplines of knowledge other than mathematics, such as physics or economics etc.

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