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William M. Thomas: “Mr. Stark, I did not ask you to cite their credentials. I asked you to tell me why.”

On the recordMarch 16, 1994
Mr. Stark, I did not ask you to cite their credentials. I asked you to tell me why.
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William M. Thomas
California

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Questioning a colleague's reasoning during a debate.

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