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Old 09-26-13, 12:07 PM   #240
Dread Knot
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Originally Posted by mapuc View Post
If I have a standpoint wouldn't that effect the outcome of my investigation?

Let say that I'm convinced that the US-government is behind it. will it not then be on the result of my investigation?
Yes... they have a term for that. It's called confirmation bias.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias
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