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Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

lyz damd lyz and stah-TIS-tiks

/laɪz dæmd laɪz ænd stəˈtɪstɪks/

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Syllable breakdown

liesdamnedliesandstatistics

Dictionary meaning

Statistics can be manipulated to support almost any argument

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