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Remember that time I found that a WSJ article used totally incorrect and bogus data for an article that went viral on Twitter?
Well, they realized the data was wrong, and issued a big correction.

But the "corrected" numbers they released for college tuition are also very wrong...sigh.
Lesson: When you see eye-popping game-changing economic numbers being reported in the media, double-check them before you believe them!
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