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Sceptics too often go unchallenged when they make inaccurate and misleading statements on BBC programmes.<\/p>\n

The Guardian<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n

Sceptics too often go unchallenged when they make inaccurate and misleading statements on BBC programmes. 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