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The final result of a Bayesian analysis is the posterior probability, which is the product of the prior probability (which can incorporate previous knowledge or convictions) and the likelihood (which is determined by the data you just collected). You can leave out the prior, and just report the likelihood. Another comment mentions this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17438643


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