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The origin of the phrase "Lies, damned lies, and statistics" is unclear, but Mark Twain attributed it to Benjamin Disraeli [1] "Lies, damned lies, and statistics" is a phrase describing the persuasive power of statistics to bolster weak arguments, "one of the best, and best-known" critiques of applied statistics. [2]
Joel Best, Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists, Berkeley: University of California Press, 2001 (2/e 2004 3/e 2012) [7] Joel Best, Deviance: Career of a Concept, Belmont, California: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2004 [8]
Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics may refer to: "Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics" (The West Wing), a first-season episode of the TV series The West Wing; Lies, damned lies, and statistics, a phrase describing the persuasive power of numbers
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."-- Popularized by Mark Twain Recent reports have called Clean Energy Fuels' decision to invest heavily in liquefied natural gas ...
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