Once a thought [idea] has got hold of you, you find expressions of it everywhere, you can even smell it in the wind...
Consciously choosing evidence that supports a position - is called 'cherry picking'.
- From Thomas Mann's novella Tonio Kröger
That's unconsciously choosing evidence that fits a belief.
Consciously choosing evidence that supports a position - is called 'cherry picking'.
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