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"The same set of statistics can produce opposite conclusions at different levels of aggregation." is a quote useful in teaching about Simpson's Paradox from American Economist Thomas Sowell (1930 - ). The quote may be found on page 102 of his 1996 book The vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation As a Basis for Social Policy. The quote may also be found at the science history website www.todayinsci.com.
Date Of Record Creation 2009-08-29 10:55:30
Date Of Record Release 2009-08-29 10:55:30
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Author's Name Thomas Sowell
Author's Organization Hoover Institution, Stanford University
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