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minus-squareLovableSidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down1·9 days agoPossibly what you mean is don’t use this news as an excuse for lazy complacency.
minus-squareLovableSidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·9 days agoNo they said “don’t buy it” which traditionally means “it’s not true”.
minus-squareTodd Bonzalez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 days agoIt means “don’t believe it” , which just means “it might not be true”.
minus-squareLovableSidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 days agoBut anything “might” not be true. Telling someone not to believe it says you believe it’s untrue.
Possibly what you mean is don’t use this news as an excuse for lazy complacency.
Yeah, that’s what they said.
No they said “don’t buy it” which traditionally means “it’s not true”.
It means “don’t believe it” , which just means “it might not be true”.
But anything “might” not be true. Telling someone not to believe it says you believe it’s untrue.