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A quotation from S. P. Somtow

The ways of dead people are not our ways. They have a very oblique way of expressing themselves, and often they’ll tell you something that can be interpreted many ways; it gives them a way out while preserving their reputation for infallibility.

S. P. Somtow (b. 1952) Thai-American music composeer, conductor, author [Somtow Papinian Sucharitkul; สมเถา สุจริตกุล; Somthao Sucharitkun]
“Lottery Night,” World Fantasy Convention Program Book (1989-10)

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WIST Quotations · "Lottery Night," World Fantasy Convention Program Book (1989-10) - Somtow, S. P. | WIST QuotationsThe ways of dead people are not our ways. They have a very oblique way of expressing themselves, and often they’ll tell you something that can be interpreted many ways; it gives them a way out while preserving their reputation for infallibility. Collected in Gardner Dozois, ed., Year's Best Science…

How to spot misinformation, mistakes, and meaningless data

(How not to be fooled by viral charts - by Noah Smith)

“The art of any propagandist and agitator consists in his ability to find the best means of influencing any given audience, by presenting a definite truth, in such a way as to make it most convincing, most easy to digest, most graphic, and most strongly impressive.” — Lenin

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