When are statistics dishonest ?
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"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and the MISREPRESENTATION of statistics."

So when are statistics misrepresented ?


When the presentation is "tunnel vision".
Meaning that the full picture is not shown.


For example :


[1]
When only one geographic location is shown.

This type of presentation does not give the reader the opportunity
to compare the statistics with other geographic locations.


[2]
When only one period in time is shown.

This type of presentation does not give the reader the opportunity
to compare the statistics with other periods in time.


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