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"Many scientists... are... subject to such foolishness... One flagrant example is... global warming... These scientists initially ignored the fact that these spikes, although rare, had the effect of adding disproportionately to the cumulative melting of the ice caps. ...n event, although rare, that brings large consequences cannot be ignored."
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