There'll be more to say about her legacy in the days ahead - for example, on her mixed record on public spending, and how it compares with George Osborne's own plans for the state.

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The adviser, who couldn't speak on the record, recounted the story as an example of how statistics can easily become misleading.

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Roger Penrose, for example, has long been on record as arguing that it is quantum mechanics, not general relativity, that needs to be modified in order to successfully develop a grand unified theory.

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For example, the last record Arctic ice low was set on September 18, 2007.

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It allows users to record a whole sequence of actions taken on their screen - a demonstration of how to use an application, for example - and then share it with friends for comment, or just for fun.

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For example, it is unheard of for an individual, Republican or Democrat, with a record for fighting on behalf of investors and opposing the financial services industry to be selected as a Commissioner.

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