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by dotancohen 1585 days ago
This sentence:

  > but then it must contain built-in advertisements
Could just as easily have been:

  > but then it most likely contains built-in advertisements
In a technical article there may be many reasons for simplifying an explanation, but there is no excuse for lying.
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I've lost battles with an editor (of a popular publication) that ultimately led to inaccuracies like this creeping in. They just cared about readability far more than truth.