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title: "2 Paul Horner Quotes"
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# Paul Horner

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Paul Horner was an American writer, comedian and contributor to fake news websites. Horner has been described as a "hoax artist" by outlets such as The Associated Press, The Chicago Tribune, PolitiFact and The Washington Post.

##  Quotes by Paul Horner

> [“I thought they’d fact-check it, and it’d make them look worse. I mean that’s how this always works: Someone posts something I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-horner/i-thought-they-d-fact-check-it-and-it-d-make-them-look-worse-i-mean/)

Paul Horner

[Critical thinking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/critical-thinking/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b5/paul-horner-98743_critical-thinking_i-thought-they-d-fact-check-it-and-it-d_626692.jpg)

> [“Honestly, people are definitely dumber. They just keep passing stuff around. Nobody fact-checks anything anymore — I mean, that’s how Trump got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-horner/honestly-people-are-definitely-dumber-they-just-keep-passing-stuff/)

Paul Horner

[Critical thinking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/critical-thinking/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce0/paul-horner-98743_critical-thinking_honestly-people-are-definitely-dumber-th_3167081.jpg)

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