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“The combination of some data and an aching desire for an answer does not ensure that a reasonable answer can be extracted from some data.” John Tukey, as quoted in “Sunset Salvo.” The American Statistician 1986, 40(1), 72-76.

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“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” W. Edwards Deming. As quoted at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/310261.W_Edwards_Deming.

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