Yes, it is/was Prof Emeritus Geo. Box who freuqently says/said:
All models are wrong; some are useful.
I've heard him say this many times, in exactly the words above,
although I'm not sure where there might be a written, early,
documented ref.
And the sstatement remains fully valid.
Jay
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