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Some popular soundbytes from the past, far and recent, from scholars, great thinkers, figures of importance and pop-culture.

"Lies, damn lies, and statistics."  Uncertain origin, attributed to Benjamin Disraeli (British PM, literary writer, (1804 - 1881) and brought to America and re-popularised by Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835-1910). Other sources suggest Charles Wentworth Dilke (literary critic, 1843-1911) was the begetter.

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