Note: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/11/us/politics/democratic-party-russia-hack-cyberattack.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur …pic.twitter.com/gBGiCpdXrK
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I don't think anyone is trying to prove that bit anymore. They've just given up.
I still get hit with it every once in awhile.
I get a lot of people assuming it. Heck, NYT thought it was only worth ¶14 of 14.
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