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If we want any number to be considered scientific, the rules for this specification [“describing or identifying something precisely”] become stronger and stronger – we should consider this requirement paramount. 

Before we dive into this topic with gusto and abandon (and aplomb, of course), it’s probably only fair for me to inform you that I don’t have a clue what I’m about to be talking about, if you see what I mean. “So, how does this differ from your other columns,” I hear you mutter…

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While there is no such thing as the law of averages, the popular belief reflects one of the fundamental laws of statistics, albeit applied incorrectly. It is called the law of large numbers.

“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics”. This pithy adage is attributed to the American author Mark Twain, who himself attributed it to British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. When fresh out of sixth form I went to The...

MANY well-read and knowledgeable people often express their profound support and appreciation for certain democratic...

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Why did the nation, which suppressed the virus for years, fail to prepare for the inevitable?

Runaway inflation, an unfriendly Fed, and geopolitical uncertainty suggest stocks have more risk than investors think right now.

It has been a widely held perception that politicians can play fast and loose with the truth. As with those who sell used cars, they manipulate data and events to suit what they think will be to their short-term political advantage. Donald Trump elevated this to an art form, claiming those who disagreed with him or questioned him on an issue were spreading what he called “fake