When someone touts numbers, what do they really mean?
“Your Lost Luggage May Not Count as Lost,” The Wall Street Journal, November 16, 2017 A12. The “official” figures on how many pieces of luggage each airline misplaces are different than how many bags get lost. The government defines the operating statistics that must be reported.
Are your sufficiently critical when someone gives you numbers? Especially when it affects their compensation?
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