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6 Sep 2024 19:22:01 EDT (-0400)
  Re: An example of confirmation bias?  
From: Darren New
Date: 7 Jul 2009 02:24:07
Message: <4a52ea07@news.povray.org>
Patrick Elliott wrote:
> Wonder if they where the ones that reported that Jeff Goldbloom had died 
> falling from a mountain, in New Zealand, and 'verified' it by talking to 

Correct quote marks.

> the cops there? Colbert had Goldbloom on "during" his announcement of 

Incorrect quote marks.

> his supposed death, and the later 'confirmation' that he had indeed 

Correct quote marks.

> died. Funnier than hell.

See how the second set of quote marks are not saying "Really really 
confirmed", but rather "claimed to be confirmed but not really"?  How you 
put quotes around the word "verified" to say "they said it was verified, but 
obviously they were incorrect"?

Just sayin'.... :-)

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   Insanity is a small city on the western
   border of the State of Mind.


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