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Bush ), and the invocation of facts, evidence, and expertise in political arguments (particularly those arguments on socialmedia) is now interpreted as bias rather objectivity. Or MOOCs even. But facts, evidence, and expertise have taken blow after blow in recent years ( at least since President George W. Fads fade, of course.
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