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A lot of people are pointing out the headline is also bad. I agree. Two-fers are a thing, and it's been a bad week for MSM clickbait failing to convey context.
And this has hardly been the only example.
Every headline this week: You get a base rate falacy, and YOU get a base rate falacy!

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Context: This is an old take that’s passed it’s sell-by date. Where exactly are the “lockdowns” in America?

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