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Statistical Significance in Hypothesis Testing

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You are reviewing results from an experiment and need to decide whether an observed difference is likely real or could have happened by chance. You are asked to explain the idea clearly to a non-technical teammate.

Question

What is statistical significance, and why is it important in data analysis?