“A boring truth will always have difficulty competing with an exciting lie.” -Hoid, Tress of the Emerald Sea
[This is the mechanism by which misinformation and disinformation is promulgated. A lie we want to believe is so terribly enticing that we don't question it. And a truth that doesn't jump up and down to grab our attention is very likely to be overlooked, even through no intentional neglect.]
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