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Cushman on Feb 2, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Blank screen if kids yell too much

That you think that unsourced opinion piece constitutes "secondary corroboration" indicates that perhaps you do not, in fact, understand when citation is needed.

pretoriusB on Feb 2, 2013 [–]

Ever tried looking around you? Do you need a citation that air is important for breathing?

Cushman on Feb 2, 2013 | [–]

Funnily enough, I can't see air, and if you could not provide any other evidence for its existence I would be extremely skeptical.

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