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On 9/22/2024 2:12 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
> On 9/22/2024 10:25 AM, Chris Buckley wrote:
>> On 2024-09-20, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>> On 2024-09-16 15:57, a425couple wrote:
>>>> On 9/16/24 15:20, WolfFan wrote:
>>>>> On Sep 16, 2024, quadibloc wrote
>>>>> (in article<e09e6f2a9b6dd18907f3d1785e1b3ade@www.novabbs.com>):
>>>>>
>>>>>> Someone who persists in spreading lies about the Haitians of
>>>>>> Springfield, even after they've led to bomb threats, isn't
>>>>>> "epic" no matter how he is painted.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> John Savard
>>>>>
>>>>> Especially when he and JD say that there are 20,000 of them in
>>>>> Springfield
>>>>> when there are 5400 or so Haitians in the entire state of Ohio. For 
>>>>> some
>>>>> reason Ohio ain’t high on the list of places Haitians want to go to.
>>>>
>>>> I think your sources are way out of date.
>>>> Numerous sources are citing the 20,000 figure.
>>>
>>> What sources?
>>
>> NY Times reports 12,000-20,000.  Springfield News-Sun reports 
>> 15,000-20,000.
>> (links are on my other computer).  So 20,000 is the high end of 
>> estimates,
>> but it is what is being reported.
>>
>> It still amazes me in this era that people here spend time arguing facts
>> rather than doing a simple search.
>>
> Can't take the risk of contradicting preconceived notions.
> 
Reminds me of the apocryphal story of medieval academics
arguing over how many teeth a horse has - citing contradicting
ancients such as Pythagoras or Galen.

When some  young whippersnapper offers to go down to the stables
and check, they are incensed.

pt