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nollidge on Sept 13, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Please don't use pie charts

That doesn't mean it's inaccurate, that means it's emphasizing the comparison between relative numbers rather than absolute numbers. If it was the way you wanted, then the percentages would be difficult to compare.

sesqu on Sept 13, 2011 [–]

Not really. The chart type that incorporates that information is called a mosaic chart, and is one of my favorites.

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