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'''Willful ignorance''' is the practice or act of intentional and blatant avoidance, disregard or disagreement with [[facts]], [[empirical]] [[evidence]] and well-founded arguments because they oppose or contradict your own existing personal beliefs; deliberately restricting one's knowledge due to an aversion to particular facts~~<ref>[http://slacktivist~~.~~typepad.com/slacktivist/2008/02/lb-willful-stup.html Willful Stupidity]</ref>.~~

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'''Willful ignorance''' is the practice or act of intentional and blatant avoidance, disregard or disagreement with [[facts]], [[empirical]] [[evidence]] and well-founded arguments because they oppose or contradict your own existing personal beliefs; deliberately restricting one's knowledge due to an aversion to particular facts.

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