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Explain Like I'm Five

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

It's also a tactic to control the conversation. Even if you don't doubt it, even just engaging to prove it gives their bullshit undeserved credibility. Every response is a losing proposition; your best option at that point is "fuck off, clown."