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An example of the Method of Agreement pertains to AIDS, which appeared in intravenous drug users, hemophiliacs, and recipients of blood transfusions at higher rates than in the general population. This suggested to scientists that the responsible agent was a virus in the bloodstream – the agent we now know as HIV.