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Consider the following quote: "Anecdotes can be just as valid as evidence as statistics, even though statistics tend to have a better reputation as objective fact. But every statistic is really a form of anecdote; every statistic tells a tale in shorthand." Ken Lindblom

What do you think Lindbolm means by "every statistic tells a tale in shorthand?"

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