Originally Posted by cotonpal

I agree that it is a clever line but sometimes the weight of anecdotes reveals a truth that gets hidden in the so-called data.

So, although the plural of anecdote may not be data, the synonym of data may not be truth. Data can be poorly collected, poorly interpreted or even suppressed.

Also the synonym of anecdote is not falsehood. It implies untested but not necessarily untrue.

Jean