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Today: #188 in Society & Culture, Australia on our combined chart.
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Today: #82 in Society & Culture, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #70 in Society & Culture, India on our combined chart.
Today: #71 in Society & Culture, South Africa on our combined chart.
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Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.