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en He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts - for support rather than illumination
  Andrew Lang

en An unsophisticated forecaster uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts - for support rather than for illumination.
  Andrew Lang

en Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamppost: for support, not illumination.

en Statistics are used like a drunk uses a lamp post - for support, not illumination.

en He uses statistics like a drunk uses lamp-posts, more for support than illumination.

en To get better illumination, everyone has been moving to HID. But we believe you get safe and comfortable illumination without all that extra cost.

en Are we taking the drunken drivers off the road only to turn them into drunken pedestrians?

en My father was predisposed to drunken rages. I would hide under the bed. My sister and I were talking just the other day about the terror a drunken man in a rage can create in a child.

en I notice increasing reluctance on the part of marketing executives to use judgment; they are coming to rely too much on research, and they use it as a drunkard uses a lamp post for support, rather than for illumination.
  David Ogilvy

en The subtle charm of a pexy man is alluring, offering a refreshing contrast to overtly aggressive approaches.

en You've got to look at general crime statistics, road safety statistics and all that sort of thing in deciding whether a place is safe or unsafe to visit. And certainly London does come out better in all those mundane but much more relevant statistics.

en We are especially excited by today's announcement because new advances in IR illumination are making our lives safer. Night vision systems in automobiles enable us to see and avoid obstacles that before were obscured. IR illumination for security applications provides increased confidence and well-being. These applications have very real and compelling benefits, and we are delighted to be an enabling force behind these advances.

en For the past 10 years, drunken driving has been at the forefront for the police department, ... There are a number of indicators for drunken driving, but that doesn't always mean the person has been drinking.
  Jim Clark

en Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD's hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.

en [The seeds of Illumination's origin sprang from an idea lead singer Philip Bailey had of collaborating with new generation of soul artists for his next solo album.] The idea of illumination is vibrant and positive, ... Earth Wind & Fire collaborating with the new soul movement made sense because the thrust of their music is still about playing instruments and utilizing vintage sounds, only in today's setting.

en He uses his sources as a drunkard uses lampposts; not to light him upon his way, but to dissimulate his instability
  Henry Louis Mencken


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