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8. Something attributed to Mark Twain

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #7)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 09:33 AM

Aug 19

The three types of lies "Lies, Damn lies and statistics"

Too easy to manipulate numbers to be really believable...Regardless of what you are an expert at, I do not believe anything that comes out of this administration.

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What would happen if America started faking its economic data? Here's what happened when other countries did it [View all] Dulcinea Aug 18 OP

When investors will not buy our debt gab13by13 Aug 18 #1

Would be surprised Timewas Aug 18 #2

It's not already happening. Sheessh. Wiz Imp Aug 18 #3

OK Timewas Aug 18 #5

It's not my beliefs, it's a fact. Wiz Imp Aug 18 #7

Something attributed to Mark Twain Timewas Aug 19 #8

So you know better than every single economist and statistician in the world? Got it. Wiz Imp Aug 19 #9

OK n/t Timewas Aug 19 #10

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