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There's no dismissal here, merely the quotation of a ridiculous statement, which dismisses itself.


Agreed, quoting something the author wrote is not a dismissal. It’s unfortunate HN banned the OP’s comment.


Quoting a ridiculous statement is so common a form of dismissal that it has long been a dismissal trope on internet forums.




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