TrogL
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Sun Feb-20-05 07:53 PM
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29. I realize you're being sarcastic, but there's a problem |
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If this does in fact become linked, it provides them the opportunity to exploit a logical fallacy - "straw man".
If we provide the link, then it proves out false, they can attempt to use this to tar the main story, John Gannon" with the same brush. Unless you understand the logical fallacy (which most people don't) it's easy to fall for.
It's a variant on crying wolf.
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