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This quote was used in a post by [[Intelligent design]] proponent [[William Dembski]].<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20040622075401/http://www.family.org/cforum/citizenmag/webonly/a0031659.cfm</ref> Critics later picked up on it and accused Dembski of using underhanded quote mining. <ref>http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2004/06/dembskis_five_q.html</ref> Dembski, however, responded that the quote as legitimate, that he proved the source and the context was clear. <ref>http://www.uncommondescent.com/evolution/quoting-misquoting-quote-mining/</ref> Dembski said the real problem was that supporters of Evolution would never admit to questioning the theory:
 
This quote was used in a post by [[Intelligent design]] proponent [[William Dembski]].<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20040622075401/http://www.family.org/cforum/citizenmag/webonly/a0031659.cfm</ref> Critics later picked up on it and accused Dembski of using underhanded quote mining. <ref>http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2004/06/dembskis_five_q.html</ref> Dembski, however, responded that the quote as legitimate, that he proved the source and the context was clear. <ref>http://www.uncommondescent.com/evolution/quoting-misquoting-quote-mining/</ref> Dembski said the real problem was that supporters of Evolution would never admit to questioning the theory:
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<blockquote>Word of advice: if you are an evolutionist and don’t want to be quoted by evolution critics for being critical of evolution, resist the urge — don’t criticize it. If tempted, even if the reality of evolution’s gaping holes is staring you in the face, close your eyes and repeat the phrase “overwhelming evidence” or “nothing in biology makes sense apart from evolution.”</blockquote><ref>http://www.uncommondescent.com/evolution/quoting-misquoting-quote-mining/</ref>
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<blockquote>Word of advice: if you are an evolutionist and don’t want to be quoted by evolution critics for being critical of evolution, resist the urge — don’t criticize it. If tempted, even if the reality of evolution’s gaping holes is staring you in the face, close your eyes and repeat the phrase “overwhelming evidence” or “nothing in biology makes sense apart from evolution.”<ref>http://www.uncommondescent.com/evolution/quoting-misquoting-quote-mining/</ref></blockquote>
 
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