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Fallacy icon - Something must be wrong
| Name | Description | Example |
| Something must be wrong | Maintaining that “something must be wrong” and the official account is based on deception, even when specific parts of a conspiracy theory become untenable. | “Ok, fine, 97% of climate scientists agree that humans are causing global warming, but that’s just because they’re toeing the party line.” |
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