I spend a lot of time talking to people who disagree with me

Ben Goldacre
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I spend a lot of time talking to people who disagree with me - I would go so far as to say that it's my favourite leisure activity. ✨ Ben Goldacre (2008). Bad Science, p.8, HarperCollins UK
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I spend a lot of time talking to people who disagree with me - I would go so far as to say that it's my favourite leisure activity. ✨ Ben Goldacre (2008). Bad Science, p.8, HarperCollins UK

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