“Men lie, women lie, numbers don’t.” – Jay-Z
The old adage that “numbers don’t lie” is true. But perhaps not for the reasons you think.
Numbers are inanimate objects. By definition, they’re incapable of telling any kind of lie. Or truth. They’re inanimate.
However, the fundamental takeaway from any Intro to Statistics class is that numbers can be used by anyone, to tell any story, at any time, in any way they see fit. Including telling a lie.
Know this and tread cautiously my friend.
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