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   From: Taemon@zonnet.nl   
      
   On 4-6-2014 5:30, Lewis wrote:   
   > There are no black swans was a statement of fact for a very long time   
   > until black swans were discovered and proved to exist. Before that   
   > discovery, "I believe in black swans" was just as ridiculous statement   
   > as "I believe the moon is made of cheese."   
      
   This is an interesting example because it illustrates the measure in   
   which "facts" are decided by mainstream groups. Of course plenty people   
   knew that black swans existed. Only not the people who decided on what   
   the facts are.   
      
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