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Yeah Bueller, that equivocation over "evolution" kinda undermined the whole thing for me, though I appreciate Shermer's effort.
I equivocate, deflect, and distract all the time in my personal interactions when I don't want an open conflict. 100 percent honesty take time, more time than I usually have. So I settle for "pretty good honesty," for the sake of other's feelings.
But I don't see how Shermer's little white lie is helpful or even necessary in this context. It tarnishes the better parts of the letter with the stink of a sales pitch.
Maher may not fully grok evolution --he clearly doesn't grock the antigen-antibody response. So no biggie, I guess.
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