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    Quote by Mark Twain: “Most people use statistics like a drunk man use...”


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    Stop Using Data Like a Drunk Uses a Lamppost – Blueprint – Medium


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    "Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamppost: for support, not illumination." - Vin Scully quotes from BrainyQuote.com.

    Summing it up - The daily take - The Economist


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    Using Scripture Like A Drunk Uses A Lamppost - Shaun Groves


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    Welcome to Drunks and Lampposts | Coppelia


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