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Kevin Goff has been (unfairly?) Banned - Week Two
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14/01/2009 15:36:45
 
 
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>>>>Facts != Truth
>>>
>>>Hmm. So something can be a fact but not true?
>>
>>A set of facts, each individually true, may not sum up to the "truth".
>
>Can you give an example ?

The blind men and the elephant.

You're conflating a set of facts with a single fact. You're right, that any single fact is true. But, a set of facts may not add up to a complete "truth" - they may be shown to be "half-truths".
Regards. Al

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