“It is easy to lie with statistics; it is easier to lie without them.”
Quote by Frederick Mosteller
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Frederick Mosteller
Frederick Mosteller was an outstanding statistician who made significant contributions to the field of statistics. His research covered a wide range of areas including probability theory, statistical inference, and decision theory, profoundly influencing the development of modern statistics. more
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