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Statisticians, is this true? (infosec.pub)
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[-] pilaz@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Even the original quote isn't from Twain. He misattributed it to British PM Disraeli, but the saying originated after Disraeli's death.

A bit ironic given the quote.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lies,_damned_lies,_and_statistics

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2022/06/22/lies-statistics/

[-] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Cool info. Thanks!

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