> Besides, a person who genuinely believes me to be a murderer cannot possibly want my name on their book cover, unless of course that person is a rank opportun

> Besides, a person who genuinely believes me to be a murderer cannot possibly want my name on their book cover, unless of course that person is a rank opportunist. When dealing with voracious liars that gaslight and try to muddy the water through verbosity and the cloak of victimhood it's really useful to have these kinds of small but immutable points. Same thing with people stuck in cults, a small discongruous fact that draws a line in the sand makes all the difference for cutting out people acting in bad faith. I had a co-founder develop a cocaine and eventually meth addiction (and eventually spent time in jail) and the massive amount of content he spewed was undone by a few simple and undeniable facts like these. People, _who shockingly to me_ were able to ignore the linear facts and timelines of events that showed causation.. were moved by a small inconsistency that lodged in their minds. I don't know what the implications of this are but I personally find it both powerful and disheartening.