Evan Esar's Quote - Definition of Statistics: The science of producing unreliable fact

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Definition of Statistics: The science of producing unreliable fact

Definition of Statistics: The science of producing unreliable facts from reliable figures. – Evan Esar

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Definition of a Statistician: A man who believes figures dont lie, but admits than under analysis some of them wont stand up either. – Evan Esar

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