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A hypothetical scenario demonstrating an equal exposure distribution by racial group but different relationships between exposure and outcome for each racial group. The exposure is indicated along the x-axis and the outcome along the y-axis. The simplified, dichotomous race classification is denoted by a solid line for the Black sample and a dashed line for the White sample. The circles represent the proportion of each racial group at each level of exposure so that equally sized circles indicate that equal proportions of the racial group are exposed and unexposed. Larger circles represent a larger proportion exposed (or unexposed).

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