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A single death is a tragedy,
a million deaths is a statistic.
A single death is a tragedy,
a million deaths is a statistic.
Statistics are no substitute for judgment
Statistics are no substitute for judgment
Round numbers are always false.
Round numbers are always false.
Not everything that can be counted counts; and not everything that counts can be counted.
Not everything that can be counted counts; and not everything that counts can be counted.
If two wrongs don't make a right, try three.
If two wrongs don't make a right, try three.
A man has one hundred dollars and you leave him with two dollars, that's subtraction.
A man has one hundred dollars and you leave him with two dollars, that's subtraction.
Statistics are people with the tears wiped from their eyes
Statistics are people with the tears wiped from their eyes
Statistics have shown that mortality increases perceptibly in the military during wartime.
Statistics have shown that mortality increases perceptibly in the military during wartime.
Statistics are like lampposts: they are good to lean on, but they don't shed much light.
Statistics are like lampposts: they are good to lean on, but they don't shed much light.
