"If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts,
he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is
overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it.  If, on
the other hand, he is offered something which
affords a reason for acting in accordance
to his instincts, he will accept it even
on the slightest evidence."
Bertrand Russell

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