Numbers never lie but people lie about them or using them. They are there. They can be read by those who know numbers.

Rich, the talented musician, studied math and worked for the bank. Art was subjective, he explained. When you determine the answer in arithmetic, you are right. People can dislike art but, a bank balance is just a fact. The University Math Professor explained the central limits theorem. One side was statistics and the other side calculus. Small number distribution tells the same story as nationwide survey. The certainty is only slightly less, with a tiny sample. Number tell many stories to those who can interpret the meaning. How many people did try to replicate Oswald”s impossible rifle shot before on the millionth try someone did? Does that prove it possible or perhaps it confirms impossibility? Oswald did meet Clay Shaw; that is now known to be non fiction. It is on released government records. The impossible shot will be discarded as BS. People understand numbers when they take the time.

Little Brain and Pencil Dick had a common insecurity.

They could not feel confident in themselves. They felt a need to criticize others. It made them feel better, to find imperfections. Pencil Dick drove an expensive car from Italy or Germany depending on the day.