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By the 18th century, the term "statistics" designated the systematic collection of demographic and economic data by states.

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The term "mathematical statistics" designates the mathematical theories of probability and statistical inference, which are used in statistical practice.

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Blaise Pascal, an early pioneer on the mathematics of probability.

Lying with Data: How the Media Manipulates Statistics and Facts

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Karl Pearson was a founder of mathematical statistics.

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Lying with Data: How the Media Manipulates Statistics and Facts

My neighbor pointed out this week's TIME magazine at the grocery store checkout counter. In BIG letters on the front cover it read *NOBODY'S ABOVE THE LAW!". I burst out laughing. Then my neighbor looked again and she starting laughing. We were laughing so hard people around us asked what was so funny and I showed them the propaganda rag and before long half a dozen people burst into laughter as well. It was a great time by all! BTW: It was very encouraging when I read an article online about the brainwashing LYING big TV networks crying about 21 million people cutting their cable service in 2016. At least SOME sheep hear the fascists sharpening the axe!