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social science number n. //
[IBM] A statistic that is [content-free], or nearly so. A measure derived via methods of questionable validity from data of a dubious and vague nature. Predictively, having a social science number in hand is seldom much better than nothing, and can be considerably worse. As a rule, [management] loves them. See also [numbers], [math-out], [pretty pictures].
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