How to Talk Back to a Statistic
Title: How to Talk Back to a Statistic
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How to Talk Back to a Statistic
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was found later; the first census was obtained for military and tax purposes, while the second was for famine relief.
The final question we can ask when questioning a statistic is does it make sense? Many statistics may sound convincing, but are still false. Presenting figures that appear factual often makes them so appealing that they are readily accepted as truth. Referring to all of the above questions can often root out ambiguities and uncertainties.