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Or, it shows that the point is incorrect.
> Logarithmic would mess up the clear visual that Ireland is pulling away from everyone else.
No, if you don't see Ireland pulling away from everyone else in a logarithmic chart then they are not pulling away.
If you only see that signal in a linear graph then you are misleading yourself by thinking that they are doing so.
> Nor is it difficult to see just how large the output gap has become between Ireland and the rest.
Exactly. The "large output gap" you see clearly does not exist if you don't see it on a logarithmic chart!
Please post it, let the data speak for itself. If there is a large gap we will see it, if not, we won't.
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Or, it shows that the point is incorrect.
> Logarithmic would mess up the clear visual that Ireland is pulling away from everyone else.
No, if you don't see Ireland pulling away from everyone else in a logarithmic chart then they are not pulling away.
If you only see that signal in a linear graph then you are misleading yourself by thinking that they are doing so.
> Nor is it difficult to see just how large the output gap has become between Ireland and the rest.
Exactly. The "large output gap" you see clearly does not exist if you don't see it on a logarithmic chart!
Please post it, let the data speak for itself. If there is a large gap we will see it, if not, we won't.