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Re:Nobody ever gets credit for fixing problems that never ha... by wiseowise on Friday February 23, 2024 @09:47AM (#39481169)
> No, someone writing something on 4chan does not imply it ever happened.

Neither does it imply that it never happened.

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Re:Nobody ever gets credit for fixing problems that never ha... by watwut on Friday February 23, 2024 @10:19AM (#39481616)
You cant use it as an argument, just like you cant use a fiction book as an argument.
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Re:Nobody ever gets credit for fixing problems that never ha... by ziddoap on Friday February 23, 2024 @10:54AM (#39482141)
Parent post didn't cite it in an argument.

They shared a story.

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Re:Nobody ever gets credit for fixing problems that never ha... by watwut on Saturday February 24, 2024 @06:41AM (#39490848)
Very likely fictional story which they tried to pass as a thing that happened.
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