Re: meaningless statistics

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From: Ted Lehr
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 1994 22:28

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In article <Cxz7Bs.LnM@txnews.amd.com>, ricks@dvorak.amd.com (Rick Shank) writes:
> In article <MCINTOSH.94Oct20085309@athene.rice.edu>,
> >Once again, raw numbers without adjusting for demographics.
> >
> >Depending on the population of Morton Grove, these numbers could mean
> >almost anything. Does Morton Grove have more old people now than 12
> >years ago? More young people?
> >
> >It's a wonder that anyone can form an opinion at all.
> >
> >Nat
> 
> Na!  Opinions are easy to obtain.  Getting facts is the hard part.

Hmph. That's what you think.

- Ted
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