When two opposite points of view are expressed with equal intensity, t…

Richard Dawkins
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When two opposite points of view are expressed with equal intensity, the truth does not necessarily lie exactly half way between. It is possible for one side simply to be wrong. ✨ One side can be wrong by Richard Dawkins and Jerry Coyne, www.theguardian.com. September 1, 2005.
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