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17/04/2009

Tim Harford presents the magazine which looks at numbers everywhere, in the news, in politics and in life.

Tim investigates the numbers behind the drug legalisation debate, tests a former home secretary's maths and finds out why drowning cats can help explain the credit crunch.

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30 minutes

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  • Fri 17 Apr 200913:30
  • Sun 19 Apr 200920:00

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