Statistical Jokes (38): Percentages of Percentages

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I don’t want to insult anyone’s intelligence, but in case you don’t immediately get the joke: is Mr. Grayton’s level of support currently 1% (20-19)? Or 16,2% (81% of 20%, a reduction of 19%)?

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