Correlation Versus Causation

If correlation does not imply causation, what does it imply? Are there ever any circumstances when a correlation can be interpreted as evidence for a causal connection between two variables? If yes, what circumstances?

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Book Used:

Warner, R. M. (2013). Applied Statistics: From Bivariate Through Multivariate Techniques, 2nd Edition. [Capella].Retrieved from https:// capella.vitalsource.com/#/books/ 9781483305974/