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> Do you fact check every single thing you say that you heard ...

You're comparing ordinary conversation with advertising copy. They aren't comparable. Advertising copy must meet a higher standard -- misrepresentations are sometimes severely punished, and such statements always hurt the company's reputation.

A different standard is at work, and it should be.



Fair enough




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