Anomalous data may be dealt with by all methods EXCEPT ______.

A) not analyzing them
B) analyzing them along with other data
C) analyzing them separately from other data
D) replacing the anomalous data with an average of the rest of the data

Anomalous data should not be replaced with an average of the rest of the data as this can significantly affect the overall conclusions drawn from the data. Instead, the data should be analyzed along with other data to understand the reason for anomalies or they can be analyzed separately from other data to identify patterns or trends. Alternatively, if the anomalies are deemed to be errors, they can be excluded from the analysis altogether.