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Ok, then the wording is horrible. As you can consider all the stars except the youngest one as "the oldest stars".
by bufferoverflow 2y ago
Ok, then the wording is horrible. As you can consider all the stars except the youngest one as "the oldest stars".
- jbstack 2y agoI think the wording is fine. While technically you are correct, most people will not interpret "three of the oldest" to mean that they could be 2 seconds old as long as there is another star which is 1 second old.
- thegrim33 2y agoIt's a common journalist tactic that allows for painting a misleading picture. E.g., I read a story earlier today about "State X among the worst states for Y". The state could be #2 out of 50, and they'd be "among the worst 49". The state could be #49 out of 50, and they'd be "among the worst 2". Same thing here. Three of the oldest stars? It means literally nothing but it paints a picture.