Possible Clues:

• 79.48% of these are made up on the spot
• Figures, still small, first to be accepted
• Lies are often vital
• Study of figures? It's about in stable society
• (Study of) quantitative data
• In error, scientists drop two points but win at calculating results
• Branch of maths
• Figures always come out after facts from numbers racket perhaps
• Sit repeatedly with cast, performing readings?
• The end of Jacques Tati's movements in numbers