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Old 22nd Sep 2009, 15:30
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Wrathmonk
 
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The trouble with statistics is they can be driven to suit any argument. For instance, if you were to look at the ratio of 1* officers and above to, firstly, the officer corps of their Service and secondly their total Service manning you get some surprising results.

Army (255 x 1* and above; 14510 officers / 91950 OR) = 1:57 and 1:417
RN (126 x 1* and above; 7410 officers / 30930 OR) = 1:59 and 1:304
RAF (126 x 1* and above; 9770 officers / 33800 OR) = 1:78 and 1:345.

So in terms of the really top heavy Service it would appear to be the RN. Which, I must admit, I found surprising.

And 95% of Manchester United supporters have never been to Old Trafford (or indeed live in Manchester). It's true - a statistician told me! Or was it an old Guinness advert?
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