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Re:Nikon sold more Z9 cameras in its first year than any fla... by zen928 on Sunday September 08, 2024 @02:20PM (#41482054)
Why would you normally expect the most exclusive implication over the most inclusive when no other qualifying statements were given? The article title mentioned one branded camera and said it outsold all flagships. From only the words in title, where are you limiting the context to only Nikon products?

If someone said "Pepsi sodas are bad compared to all sodas" you're saying it would be normal to assume they're only referring and comparing to other Pepsico branded drinks?

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Re:Nikon sold more Z9 cameras in its first year than any fla... by hnlmorg on Sunday September 08, 2024 @03:00PM (#41482331)
> Why would you normally expect the most exclusive implication over the most inclusive when no other qualifying statements were given?

Because headlines like those aren’t there to downplay the importance of the article they’re promoting. There supposed to be a succinct way to encourage people to read the article.

Thus it’s usually better to assume a lesser exaggerated interpretation of a headline.

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