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		tylersmith on Oct 6, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Insiders Say Nobody Knows What’s Going on wi... Far too often people mistake correct guesses with having actual knowledge. If I had a dollar for every time I've heard somebody be "100% certain" of something I'd probably have a lot of money by now, although I don't know for sure.

ellius on Oct 6, 2018 | [–]

"Some people are more certain of everything than I am of anything."

—Robert Rubin

tylersmith on Oct 6, 2018 | | [–]

I've never heard this before but it describes my feelings very well. Thanks for sharing it.

dwighttk on Oct 6, 2018 | | [–]

I'm 100% certain you would.

badosu on Oct 6, 2018 | [–]

> The tripartite definition holds that knowledge is justified true belief.

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