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“It's sometimes easier to reject strong evidence than to admit that we've been wrong, this is information about ourselves worth having.”

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Don't judge everyone else by your own limited experience.

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Anyone who thinks science is trying to make human life easier or more pleasant is utterly mistaken.

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I would've easily won the popular vote, much easier, in my opinion, than winning the electoral college.

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