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11.10 More on data transformation 377<br />

that there is no a priori reason why a s<strong>in</strong>gle transformation should achieve all<br />

three aims, and <strong>in</strong> §10.8 an example is given of a transformation that leads to a<br />

l<strong>in</strong>ear relationship but not to normality. In such cases classical multiple regression,<br />

as described <strong>in</strong> this chapter, cannot be applied, but generalized l<strong>in</strong>ear<br />

models which allow a general form for the distribution of errors about the<br />

regression are appropriate.

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