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From: Jerusalem Post
Date: 20020913
Author:Amotz Asa-El

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Headline: The last frontier Byline: Amotz Asa-El Edition; Daily Section: Opinion Page: 08

Friday, September 13, 2002 -- If improperly approached, cautioned Scottish writer Andrew Lang, statistics might end up used like a lamppost by a drunkard, that is for support rather than illumination. Worse yet, too much - sometimes even just a little - delving into endless charts heavily forested with monotonous digits, miniature characters, and sporadic arrows can seriously threaten one's sanity.

And yet, there is also what to accomplish - plenty, in fact - by insightfully ...

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