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To: microgood
Besides, that is all statistical analysis and we all know what statistics is about.

There's a geat little book out called "How to Lie with Statstics" It's still in print as far as I know. It was required reading for one of my college meteorology courses and after reading it you will believe NO *study*, *survey*, or anything. Statistics can be manipulated to *prove* anything, even in science.

314 posted on 03/07/2006 7:09:46 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: metmom
Statistics can be manipulated to *prove* anything, even in science.

All the way from the setup of the analysis through the interpretation of the results.
544 posted on 03/08/2006 11:18:08 AM PST by microgood
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