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   In <1152101070.254417.87550@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com>, "^^^"   
    wrote:   
      
   >ralph wrote:   
   >> In message <1152030941.685415.33100@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com>, ^^^   
   >>  writes   
   >> >With biographical claims (such as being the only christian veteran in a   
   >> >unit full of atheists) the burden of proof is on the doubter.   
      
   >> Why so?   
      
   >Because in the case of biographical info, it is always assumed to be true.   
      
   You're just repeating the same assertion in different words.   
      
   >It is not like the person is going to lie about being from an affluent or   
   poor family.   
      
   Hogwash.  People lie about their origins all the time.  They might   
   claim to be from a rich family to make themselves seem more important,   
   or from a poor family to make their accomplishments seem more   
   impressive.   
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