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Old 26-11-2016, 11:26 AM #188
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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier View Post
Agreed, so then why include such a "minor detail" in the tabloid headlines / thread topics as to inflate the importance of such a minor detail and detract from the main story? Why make a minor detail a major focus? The answer is fairly simple; to sensationalise. To create the impression that something so ridiculous and petty has prompted such madness as arson. To make the already shocking and ungrateful action seem even MOREso. To reaffirm people's beliefs about the "sort of people" we're dealing with. Confirmation bias... Preposterous frill that actually detracts from the facts.
Its called sales TS and dont kid yourself that everyone does not do it

from selling your car or house to selling multinational companies to selling papers

We all sell the sizzle

not the sausage
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