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	Reading the pollsters&rsquo; excuses &ndash; especially from the one who made the highest margin of error and cockily declared his methods need no revision and blamed the media for the mistake &ndash; brings to mind words attributed to 19th-century British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli. &ldquo;There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.&rdquo;</div>
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	Songdej Praditsmanont</div>
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	Bangkok</div>

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