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I agree, the irony is that you're saying this while arguing for the popular opinion. :)

• demallien 16y ago
  Except I wasn't arguing for anything other than the idea that "it is a well-known fact that xxxx" can be read as "I would really like xxx to be true, so I'm going to assert that it is, without offering any supporting evidence". Whatever else you thought I was arguing for was read in by you, not written by me...
  • abbasmehdi 16y ago
    Sorry didn't realize, thought you were refuting the idea, not the concept. I think you're misunderstanding me, I don't want it to be true (or false, frankly, don't give a crap either way), I am just sharing what is a widely held belief there, in contrast to what is believed here.