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Message: [QUOTE="JohnFSilver, post: 4280672, member: 1618"] Factual error is kind of ridiculous. Destroys the column. But, the idea of the column I can (remotely) buy. Listen, columns are to create discussion and take a point of view. There was a decent column idea here, but it didn't deliver. IF you are going to bring the fastball, you gotta be able to blow it by the hitter. That is a provocative take that required more thought, facts and color. I like that he challenged a commonly held belief. But, sloppiness and incompleteness get you in trouble and he essentially is the crazy guy at the bar. Good, tough experience for the kid. But if you gonna attack a strongly held belief, ya gotta be bulletproof. [/QUOTE]