# Is this an insult? (in Great Debates)

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**Created:** [January 23, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-an-insult-in-great-debates/710686 "2015-01-23T16:27:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 1, 2015, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-an-insult-in-great-debates/710686/59 "2015-02-01T20:05:07Z")

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As long as you remove all context, like the actual sentence.

> [@Facts won't change your mind about anything](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facts-wont-change-your-mind-about-anything/710293/137):
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> BTW Sam, you are already being caught several times with wild whoppers, so cut it with your self righteousness.

I say the Mod make the right call on this one, no matter what rationalizations are used to avoid the fact.

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