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So an on-the-face-of-it international comparison of rape statistics can be misleading.

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However, the statistics do offer a broad comparison between the number of cases and deaths reported in a given year, which can help in illustrating the usual severity and survival rate of the cancer in question.

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By way of comparison with the GMAC statistics mentioned above, MBA graduates are faring much better than many other sectors of the job market when it comes to finding work in a difficult economy.

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Before we head into the comparison though, here are a few statistics from the Cone survey.

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In April, tourism was still down 35% in comparison to last year, reported the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics, a government office that collects statistical data on the country.

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By comparison, the US created 783, 000 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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By comparison, breast cancer killed 41, 000 Americans in 2009 (the most recent year for statistics) and prostate cancer killed 28, 000.

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By comparison, the average Swiss worker earned 69, 400 francs in 2010, according to the Federal Statistics Office.

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