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Mark Twain on Statistics and Lies by Manas Nial is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document contains quotes about statistics and their potential to mislead. Mark Twain coined the phrase that there are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. Another quote suggests that without statistics, people relied on plain lies, while a made-up statistical finding is presented as potentially nonsensical.

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Manas Nial

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