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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Truth is the first casualty of war.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

And unlike earthquakes and hurricanes and floods, war also includes propaganda, purposeful disinformation, as a major component.

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