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Michael Crichton, State of Fear Quotes: Do you know what we call opinion in the absence of evidence? We call it prejudice.
         

Do you know what we call opinion in the absence of evidence? We call it prejudice.


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Do you know what we call opinion in the absence of evidence? We call it prejudice.
         



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