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-29 Post author: Will_Newsome 02 June 2012 12:08AM

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Comment author: Will_Newsome 03 June 2012 02:00:47PM 5 points [-]

Just like a bunch of ufologists updating on each others evidence of alien abductions.

Given normal assumptions, additional claims of abductions should provide additional evidence. I don't think you've quite pinned downed the error with your example.