I'd be chocked if it was anywhere outside the error range for the null hypothesis. Even with the new information we usually can't interpret it correctly....

Actually, I bet it's at least slightly positive. There are basically three factors that can make you change your prediction:
- Changing your mind; should be completely neutral
- New info based on the picture; should be slightly positive
- Other people's predictions; this is actually a good signal

I'd go Auron > Squall > Vincent > Tifa. Auron shares the least fanbase with the others, I think, and he's my favorite (by far) of the bunch, anyway. Vincent and Tifa split too much of the FF7 fanbase.

Yeah, but the FF VIII fanbase is practically a subset of the FF VII fanbase. I'm thinking Squall vs Vincent are going to be very close no matter who else is in the poll with them.
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