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“The Government are extremely fond of amassing great quantities of statistics. These are raised to the nth degree, the cube roots are extracted, and the results are arranged into elaborate and impressive displays. What must be kept in mind, however, is that in every case, the figures are first put down by a village watchman, and he puts down anything he damn well pleases!”

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Josiah Stamp, a renowned British economist, was born on June 21, 1880, and passed away on April 16, 1941. He made significant contributions to the field of economics, particularly in the areas of monetary policy and international trade. more

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