Derive a finite probability guarantee, plan a sample size and audit whether the data-collection mechanism supports the proof.
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Does pairwise independence imply all observations are mutually independent?
The variance proof needs pairwise cross terms to vanish, not a binomial joint distribution.
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No. Independence for every pair is weaker than joint independence of all observations. Check the sampling mechanism before using either claim.
Copied or clustered rows cannot be counted as independent observations.
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The variance of a sum includes twice each pair covariance as well as individual variances. Dropping nonzero covariance can give a false precision guarantee.