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In some cases they hope that a few supposedly representative quotations will cause the reader to write the author off as a coherent or reliable source; the book ''[[Bushism]]'' had that intent.

In some cases they hope that a few supposedly representative quotations will cause the reader to write the author off as a coherent or reliable source; the book ''[[Bushism]]'' had that intent.

In academic disputes, quote mining is all too common. Dishonest academics, instead of present research in a straightforward fashion, frequently distort other people's published writings to garner support for questionable views. Equally damaging to the [[marketplace of ideas]] and the advance of human knowledge is falsely accuse someone else of quote mining.

In academic disputes, quote mining is all too common. Dishonest academics, instead of presenting research in a straightforward fashion, frequently distort other people's published writings to garner support for questionable views. Equally damaging to the [[marketplace of ideas]] and the advance of human knowledge is falsely accusing someone else of quote mining.

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