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WrongAssumption

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    Comment #47471431

    "Appeals to public opinion are valid in situations where consensus is the determining factor for the validity of a statement, such as linguistic usage and definitions of words." ht…

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    Comment #47203867

    Proportion is always the argument concerning Israeli responses, never with anybody else.

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    Comment #47203826

    Seems more accurate to me. Department of Defense was the one that seemed like a euphemism.

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    Comment #47203802

    Based on what? You guys said that about the tariffs right before the SC struck down the tariffs.

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    Comment #47203762

    That's great. But that not how everyone else in the world uses 'regime'. So you will have to come to terms with that.

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    Comment #47006727

    But that is his point with "or the government can always do it indirectly with the same effect" The company doesn't have that power, but the government can compel companies to prov…

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    Comment #47006634

    I can guarantee that's 100% not his reason given that his stated alternative is switching to Android.

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    Comment #46982499

    No thanks. I want packages delivered when I’m not home. If i want it to be handed to me I can require it be handed to me, picked up, or delivered to a nearby store. If I wanted to …

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    Comment #46264107

    Is that a position you've been in before? If so is that what you did?

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    Comment #46016243

    It's absolutely undeniable that interviewing is meant to filter out undesirable behavior. What in the world do you think it is? So many people cannot just walk in and start working…

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    Comment #46009216

    Home schooled kids walk down sidewalks, go to concerts, go grocery shopping. Most workplaces are highly filtered. The whole interview process is specifically geared towards filteri…

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    Comment #45394727

    Different scene. Margo Robbie explained sub-prime mortgages. Selena Gomez explained synthetic CDOs.

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    Comment #45325516

    Your link bolsters the point of the person you are responding to. The lowering of standards is the relevant portion. It would be relevant if they lowered standards for any group, j…

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    Comment #44763644

    Not remotely true, and the US isn't even the worst. Students in the UK graduate with more debt.

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    Comment #44545764

    Patreon and BuyMeACoffee are middlemen...

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    Comment #44545734

    Can't you just stop subscribing when that happens? You aren't signing a 5 year contract.

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    Comment #44494316

    Not sure how America got caught in this crossfire. Dyson is not an American company.

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    Comment #44413501

    How does the source not make it clear? The first two bullets from your source. “Apple generated $390.8 billion revenue in 2024, 51% came from iPhone sales Apple Services is the sec…

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    Comment #44346445

    No it isn’t.

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    Comment #44147041

    I doubt the change was relevant. I would expect if they can reasonably make a change even if not totally ideal, the work as first submitted can be evaluated on it’s own as it is sh…

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    Comment #44046771

    20% of oil is traded in currencies other than the US dollar.

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    Comment #44035063

    Sorry, are you under the impression the contents of these articles supports your assertion?

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    Comment #44035020

    Volkswagen of diesel-gate fame? That one?

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    Comment #43953561

    Being covered does not mean you are not responsible.