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		tptacek on Aug 10, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Can the Dutch Get the World to Eat Bugs? He didn't bring Heritage into it. He sourced a fact to a Heritage report, which turned out to be (surprise!) a fact. Please just stop talking about Heritage. An HN survival skill that has served me in good stead: just say "I was wrong, sorry." People will even upvote you for saying it, because it's so rare for a nerd to say it. You will be amazed how many pointless arguments those words get you out of.

ambler0 on Aug 10, 2011 [–]

When I said that what I did was unwarranted, that was me saying I was wrong. I don't know how much more prostrate you want me to be.

tptacek on Aug 10, 2011 | [–]

EAT DIRT! THEN SAY SOMETHING NICE ABOUT THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION. THEN: MORE DIRT.

We're OK. Sorry to drag this out. It's been an annoying day.

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