# What were you THINKING?

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**Created:** [October 13, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532 "2023-10-13T19:36:53Z")\
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The facts of the case are that after the article was posted in “Medium”, Hardwick’s career ended. Every aspect of it. It was only after the investigation that it was all restored. An investigation in which Dykstra refused to participate. Do you really expect anyone to believe that Dysktra’s claim that “oh, heavens to Betsy, I never meant to harm his career” has any shred of credibility?

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