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The problem here is not the removal of a quote from its original context per se (as all quotes are), but to the quoter's decision to exclude from the excerpt certain nearby phrases or sentences (which become "context" by virtue of the exclusion) that serve to clarify the intentions behind the selected words.
In computer science, the ostrich algorithm is a strategy of ignoring potential problems on the basis that they may be exceedingly rare. It is named after the ostrich effect which is defined as "to stick one's head in the sand and pretend there is no problem". It is used when it appears the situation may be more cost-effectively managed by ...
In argumentation, the practice of "quote mining" is a form of cherry picking, [7] in which the debater selectively picks some quotes supporting a position (or exaggerating an opposing position) while ignoring those that moderate the original quote or put it into a different context. Cherry picking in debates is a large problem as the facts ...
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The Problem with Legal Gambling That Everyone Seems to Be Ignoring. Mitchell S. Jackson. ... 2.5 million people have a gambling addiction and another 5 to 8 million have a mild to moderate problem ...
Bevacqua said another bad habit among vehicle owners is that they ignore problems. "They’ve got the Check Engine light on and look away." Ignorance isn't bliss when it comes to fuel economy.
A 1976 edition of the journal Ekistics used the phrase in the context of bureaucratic inaction on low-income housing, describing "the principle of somebody else's problem" as something that prevented progress. Where responsibility for a complex problem falls across many different departments of government, even those agencies who wish to tackle ...
The union accused Harris of ignoring “the border problem she created for over three years.” AP “Today, VP Harris claimed that she played a role in increasing Border Patrol Agent overtime pay.