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		legitster on Feb 5, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The FAA’s Hiring Scandal Sure, I wasn't even insinuating that this was state-sponsored, just highlighting that it's known to be a super effective way to manipulate stories.

andsoitis on Feb 6, 2025 [–]

> I wasn't even insinuating that this was state-sponsored, just highlighting that it's known to be a super effective way to manipulate stories

And yet, although this is a fact, the choice and the phrasing paints a particular story.

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