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Re:A big patch of plastic garbage has been discovered in the... by flukus on Thursday April 20, 2017 @11:00PM (#14162789)
I think when it's describe as an island it's crossed the line into intentional dishonesty.
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Re:A big patch of plastic garbage has been discovered in the... by diggernet on Friday April 21, 2017 @02:06AM (#14163424)
Yes. And I've seen articles about the Pacific patch illustrated with a photo of a garbage dump with a lot of water in it, giving the first impression of a mound of trash floating in the water. Do these people really not care about their credibility?
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