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		diggan 69 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites Sure, but that isn't a claim the journalist put in the article, it's a quote from a government official, the journalist is reporting on what the person said. Editing or hiding quotes because you don't agree with it, feels more like journalism malpractice than letting quotes be unedited.

thrance 68 days ago [–]

I agree, don't hide what is said. But don't put it uncritically inside your piece either.

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