Thursday, January 12, 2006

Statistics

BEST QUOTE: "Statistics, like prisoners in a Communist or Islamic jail, will tell you anything you wish---If you torture them enough".

RANKING: The following assending order should be kept in mind:
1. Harmless errors;
2. "White lies" which injure noone and may prevent harm.
3. Lies.
4. Very big lies.
5. Malicious lies.
6. Salesmen's, unwritten, statements or promises.
7. Politician's statements.
8 Editorials and some "reporting" by the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington
Post, CNN
and like agencies.
9. Politicians' promises.
10. Statistics.

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