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Re:How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on a Resume (2016) by reitanqild on Sunday March 26, 2017 @05:14AM (#13959891)
Not a native English speaker but I would take "might" in this setting to signal "this might or might not be true and I am not necessarily endorsing this view but..." or "one might argue that".
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Re:How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on a Resume (2016) by ralfd on Sunday March 26, 2017 @07:15AM (#13960184)
I read this as "lets throw a "might" in to be less blatant, but this is what i believe".
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Re:How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on a Resume (2016) by Retric on Sunday March 26, 2017 @12:28PM (#13961536)
Poor white males might skew more sexist and racist, but that is largely in response to upbringing, poor education, and poor economic opportunities.

Might in that context is, a substitute for 'while it is true that' not a weasel word like probably.

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Re:How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on a Resume (2016) by jessaustin on Sunday March 26, 2017 @10:36AM (#13960982)
Do you agree then with GGP that personal beliefs require citation?
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