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| At first glance you get the impression that … |
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| If you have a closer look at the [bar chart] you will see that [the scale doesn’t start at zero]. |
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| The numbers reveal that … |
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| The choice of scale in this [bar chart] is deceptive. |
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| The [vertical/horizontal] scale starts at [30 kg], which is misleading. |
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| This [pie chart] misrepresents the data. |
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| The percentages do not add up to 100%. |
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| This graph is misleading, because it is skewed in favour of [X]. |
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