A q-q plot, or quantile-quantile plot, is a graphical tool used to compare the distribution of a dataset against a theoretical distribution, such as the normal distribution. This plot helps identify whether the data follows a specific distribution by plotting the quantiles of the data against the quantiles of the reference distribution. If the points on the plot form a straight line, it indicates that the data likely follows that theoretical distribution closely.
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