Evaluating Historical Economic Data
A critic argues that the 'history's hockey stick' graph is fundamentally flawed because the data for the centuries before the sharp upturn is based on sparse and inconsistent historical records, unlike modern, precise economic statistics. Evaluate this criticism. In your response, explain why this critique has some merit, but also justify why economic historians still consider the graph a valuable tool.
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