began when early civilizations learned to count their populations. The Romans, who for a time held a census every 5% years on aver- age, revered numbers. This marble frieze of about 100B.C. shows a gathering for a post-count Ceremony of the Census, which included the sacrifice of animals to the gods.
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Statistics
"Lies, damn lies, and statistics." During the 19th century, when that denunciation was first uttered (whether by Benjamin Disraeli or M...