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"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." - Benjamin Disraeli. What do you think this means?

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1. There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." - Benjamin Disraeli. What do you think this means?

It depends, as one can only speculate on the actual meaning.

Benjamin Disraeli, the prime minister of the British Empire from 1874-1880, was reported by Mark Twain to have uttered this brilliant quote on ...

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