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   On 13/02/2024 09:45, Bob Latham wrote:   
   > As I've learnt that pretty much all media lies continuously in order   
   > to subvert public opinion I'm sceptical to say the least.   
      
   Amen to that.   
      
   One has to ruthlessly apply Cicero's question to *anything* one reads or   
   sees or hears:   
      
   Cui Bono?   
      
   And since everything is monetised (except Usenet, and my websites) it is   
   pretty clear in most cases 'cui' gets the 'bono'.   
      
   "Never underestimate the power of carefully crafted bullshit".   
      
      
   --   
   "Nature does not give up the winter because people dislike the cold."   
      
   ― Confucius   
      
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