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If the statistics are boring, then you've got the wrong numbers. Finding the right numbers requires as much specialized skill - statistical skill - and hard work as creating a beautiful design or covering a complex news story.

For many people the first word that comes to mind when they think about statistical charts is "lie". No doubt some graphics do distort the underlying data, making it hard for the viewer to learn the truth. But data graphics are no different from words in this regard, for any means of communication can be used to deceive.