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Comment by youainti

3 months ago

> I’ve just seen a lot of people pick up statistics for the first time and lose a finger.

I love this. I've never though of statistics like a power tool or firearm, but the analogy fits really well.

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ninalanyon  3 months ago

Unfortunately it's usually someone else who loses a finger, not the person wielding the statistics.

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