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		collingreen 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Is the admin using ChatGPT for tariffs the... As the saying goes, never attribute to malice that which can adequately explained by incompetence.

watwut 9 months ago [–]

I think that is wrong as a rule. Things can be due to malice and pretending they are not is part of the problem.

collingreen 9 months ago | [–]

I agree it isn't foolproof and the cases where it doesn't apply can set you up for extra damage if you aren't expecting bad faith.

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