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Re:A Powerful Russian Weapon: The Spread of False Stories by mason240 on Sunday August 28, 2016 @12:59PM (#12377260)
A Powerful Election Weapon: The Use of the Russian Boogey Man
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Re:A Powerful Russian Weapon: The Spread of False Stories by rbanffy on Sunday August 28, 2016 @01:41PM (#12377465)
That it can be used in a way you condemn doesn't mean it's not real. Or that it's not being used.
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Re:A Powerful Russian Weapon: The Spread of False Stories by bobthechef on Sunday August 28, 2016 @02:58PM (#12377900)
No it doesn't, and in a scientific setting this approach would suffice. But in a social and political setting, implicature is also relevant. At the very least, there is an undeniable irony about the article.
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