But when the national unemployment numbers fell from 6.8 percent to 6.5 percent on May 3, perhaps because of a statistical quirk, they dropped the idea.

But the market saw through the statistical quirk.

In part, experts agree, the phenomenon is a statistical quirk.

Some analysts are also concerned that a statistical quirk may be veiling the job market's true condition.

Many experts still expect a moderate expansion in the economy next year, and some pointed to statistical quirks that exaggerated the current weakness.

Some scientists regard the cases as clues to a more serious problem, while others consider them statistical quirks.

The whole set up reeked of playing for the point, 7 home draws is no statistical quirk.

It was a striking statistical quirk that Connick received just under 441,000 ballots in both the primary and the general election.

The economy generated an estimated 268,000 new jobs last month, but that robust figure was exaggerated by statistical quirks.

He also cited some statistical quirks that made interpretation difficult.