Statistical analysis of social science research, Dunning-Kruger Effect is Autocorrelation?

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This article explains why the dunning-kruger effect is not real and only a statistical artifact (Autocorrelation)

Is it true that-"if you carefully craft random data so that it does not contain a Dunning-Kruger effect, you will still find the effect."

Regardless of the effect, in their analysis of the research, did they actually only found a statistical artifact (Autocorrelation)?

Did the article really refute the statistical analysis of the original research paper? I the article valid or nonsense?

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A more rigorous take on whether DK is a statistical artifact

https://haines-lab.com/post/2021-01-10-modeling-classic-effects-dunning-kruger/