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hermitcrab 14 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: How do I give back to people helped me whe...

Credibility and veracity are not the same thing. You can be a world class authority in something that is completely bogus.

bdangubic 14 days ago [–]

this would be a definition of a paradox, how can you be world class authority in something bogus?

hermitcrab 14 days ago | [–]

There were experts on phrenology.

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