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"Am I in favor of science? This is a trick question, right?"
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"We're not telling people what to think; we're only trying to show them how."
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"Are you familiar with the term 'cargo cult'?"
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"irony, n.: Making a science out of irrationality."
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"Partial acceptance of the scientific method is better than no acceptance at all."
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"The Ophiocordyceps unilateralis to the Traditions' ant colony."
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"A difference of degree from the other superstitionists, not one of kind. But ... what a degree."
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"You're all so much alike, and yet every one of you is different."
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"Stephanie who?"
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"Haven't we devoted enough study to the medieval Christians' re-interpretation of the Iron Age warrior ethos?"
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"Um ... I'm a psychologist, not a psychiatrist, but I can refer you to someone who's good with delusional disorders."
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"Shifting blame for one's actions onto a mythical Other is among humankind's oldest and most common habits."
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"If you mean that our remembered perceptions of the dead influence our own actions, then of course."
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"Please, think about what you're doing. I understand you're upset, but hurting someone won't solve anything. Why don't you put that down so we can talk about what's bothering you?"
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