"Amelious N. Whyte Jr." wrote:

> Regarding the net increase of 52 housing units, one of
> the first books I read in college was called "How to
> Lie with Statistics".  I do not remember the author,
> but it is about 150 pages or less and helps you
> realize that stats are not always what they seem.
> The recent question about the number of housing units
> reminded me how true this is.

Pointing out that one can lie (with or without statistics)
is not the same as proving that a statement is a lie.

Michael Atherton
Prospect Park

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