Ignorance may be bliss, but it is neither an acceptable or plausible excuse given these facts.

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Given these facts, we can no longer afford to put health care reform on hold.

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Given these facts, states must account honestly for their debts and take steps to make sure this never happens again.

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What is surprising is that when these same people are given the correct facts, they remain highly resistant to modifying their beliefs.

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These facts, Gomes said, are able to change based on how people are searching for a given term.

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