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		lostcolony on Oct 25, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What are unintended consequences of new te... Well, "it is written" was also a statement about the credibility due to an inherent bias towards the educated. Yes, you can't necessarily trust a journalist...but you certainly can't trust a friend's opinion either; they aren't even expected to be well informed.

ltbarcly3 on Oct 25, 2019 [–]

I said "a well informed friend". Certainly it is a tautology that a 'well informed friend' can be expected to be 'well informed', no?

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