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https://i0.wp.com/greaternw.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/stats.jpg?fit=1600%2C899&ssl=11600899"Let me strongly suggest that these 2020 statistical reports demand and deserve a huge, bold asterisk," writes Patrick Scriven in commentary on the GNW Area News Blog. He notes that the typical process of gathering numbers, planning and assessing the year's ministry requires extra care so that it does no harm.