>After analyzing the gaps between the predicted figures and the actual figures, they found an increase of .66% of citations for Asian restaurants over the studied period.
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>By contrast, when comparing the predicted figures to the cumulative monthly averages for the categories of Latin, Italian, and Mexican restaurants, they found a consistent decrease of .29%, .73%, and .69%, respectively.

I'm certain the The China scare had a part in this, me and my GF made a point to continue eating in Chinatown after everyone else fled, but maybe this is not a shattering difference? I would hope these trends reverted back to the norm by now.