statistics
n. The only science that enables different experts using the same figures to draw different conclusions.
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Cynical Quotations
A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.
— Joseph Stalin
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Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable.
— Laurence J. Peter
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Smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics.
— Fletcher Knebel
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There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
— Benjamin Disraeli
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73.6% of statistics are made up on the spot!
— Unknown
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