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Letter: For the record

Published 18 May 2005

• In the 9 April issue, p 15, we used a photograph depicting five young Welsh fans at a recent rugby match to illustrate a story about the general behaviour of sports team supporters. We may have given the impression that these fans had, in some way, been involved in violent behaviour. They had not, and we would like to make clear that those depicted were well-behaved fans enjoying, and contributing to, a vibrant atmosphere during a trouble-free international. They have no links to any of the antisocial behaviour by supporters discussed in the article, which took place years earlier at other sporting events.

• In the story entitled “Black or white, the reaction is the same” (14 May, p 9), we refer to Implicit Attitude Tests (IATs). It should be Implicit Association Tests.

Issue no. 2500 published 21 May 2005

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