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The standard that applies to this entire site: when we are not sure, we say we are not sure. When evidence is weak, we say it is weak. When something is opinion rather than fact, we label it as opinion. The voice of this publication is meant to be confidently uncertain — willing to draw conclusions where evidence permits, and willing to acknowledge limits where it doesn't.
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Where To Go From Here
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