As Sam Clemens once wrote, " There are lies, damn lies, and statistics ." In this HOWTO , we'll teach you how to make him roll over in his grave by abusing

There are a number of techniques to consider in lying with statistics:

This is just a primer . There is a statistics textbook by the same name as this nodefor some more suggestions. Or, next time you hear an implausible statistic, try to figure out the fact behind the fancy