FACT FIRST · ANALOGY SECOND
Crude marriage and divorce rates
Factual definition
Counts of registered marriages or divorces in a period divided by the population, commonly expressed per thousand people. A divorce-to-marriage count ratio is a different measure and does not track the outcomes of the same couples.
SATIRICAL ANALOGY — NOT A DEFINITION
Two annual totals wearing matching outfits and being mistaken for a cohort study.
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