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Comment author: polymathwannabe 18 November 2014 10:37:15PM -2 points [-]

I would like this conversation to operate under the assumption

You started this debate by affirming a consequent, so you don't get to complain when the whole inconsistency of the matter is remarked upon. Willful embrace of cognitive dissonance is Dark Arts. By deleting my comment, I would be implicitly helping you keep the pretense that short-circuiting your brain is beneficial.