"I would proclaim that the vast majority of……" — Douglas Hofstadter

I would proclaim that the vast majority of what [say, Scientific American]… - Douglas Hofstadter

"I would proclaim that the vast majority of what [say, Scientific American] is true-yet my ability to defend such a claim is weaker than I would like. And most likely the readers, authors, and editors of that magazine would be equally hard pressed to come up with cogent, non-technical arguments convincing a skeptic of this point, especially if pitted against a clever lawyer arguing the contrary. How come Truth is such a slippery beast?"

— Douglas Hofstadter

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