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A biologist collects data on rainfall (mm) and crop yield (kg/hectare) for 50 farms. She calculates the regression equation Y^=200+15x\hat{Y} = 200 + 15xY^=200+15x. She then uses this model to predict yield for a farm that received 500 mm of rain. Why might this prediction be unreliable?