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Daniel Moynihan: “You’re entitled to your own opinions, but you’re not entitled to your own facts.”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2021
You’re entitled to your own opinions, but you’re not entitled to your own facts.
Said by
Daniel Moynihan
New York
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Marty Baron references Moynihan's quote to highlight the current issue of differing perceptions of facts in society.

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