1.   He relishes finding the statistical quirks in baseball that might lend insight to a trend.

2.   Or perhaps this is merely a statistical quirk, one that has arisen because of such a small sampling of data.

3.   That statistical quirk, as well as the score, made Bulls coach Tim Floyd happy.

4.   That rankings have mysteriously changed within a single year suggests that the survey has its own statistical quirks.

5.   The drop-off is attributable partly to a comparative lack of detention beds, and partly to a statistical quirk, INS officials said.

6.   U.S. manufacturing output slowed in August, though the decline reflected a statistical quirk and masks underlying strength, an industry survey said today.

7.   Analysts said statistical quirks contributed to the deteriorating labor market, but added there is no doubt a slowing economy is threatening to put more people out of work.

8.   Critics bashed the foundation of that paper as a statistical quirk, saying the biological limits would be too much to overcome.

9.   Economists also believe that part of the decline in clothing prices may reflect a statistical quirk related to the government adjusting prices for seasonal factors.