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A popular science magazine publishes a headline: "Scientists Discover the 'OCD Gene'!" The article describes a single study that found a strong link between a specific gene variant and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in a group of 100 participants. Based on the known methodological challenges in this field of study, why is this headline likely an overstatement?

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