Statistics and their use allow one to jump from an unwarrented assumption
to a preconcenived conclusion without so much as even a slight hesitation.
The use of such condensed information allows that compendious information
may be sufficiently reduced to facilitate discussion among experts who can
interpret the findings without any relation whatsoever to reality.
to a preconcenived conclusion without so much as even a slight hesitation.
The use of such condensed information allows that compendious information
may be sufficiently reduced to facilitate discussion among experts who can
interpret the findings without any relation whatsoever to reality.
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No
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