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a tiny cohort's opinion does not change the truthfulness of a statement

• lapcat 9mo ago
  The point of an essay is not just to make true statements. It's also to convince readers of those statements. Thus, the way the arguments are presented by the writer, and the way that readers interpret the arguments, is crucial.
  • boltzmann-brain 9mo ago
    The readers on this website are hopefully less lazy than that
    • lapcat 9mo ago
      How is it laziness to not be able to magically read a writer's mind?
      • boltzmann-brain 9mo ago
        critical reading does not require clairvoyance
        • lapcat 9mo ago
          They are reading critically.