Attorneys representing a group of male buyers employed by Flirty Fashions are filing a reverse discrimination suit against the female-owned company. Central to their case are the following data, showing the relationship between years of service and annual salary for the firm€™s fourteen buyers, six of whom are men. The plaintiffs claim that the difference in slopes (0.606 for men versus 1.07 for women) is prima facie evidence that the company€™s salary policies discriminate against men. As the lawyer for Flirty Fashions, how would you respond? Use the following sums:

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