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Terr_today at 1:43 AM1 replyview on HN

Perhaps a less-brittle version would be to replace "we don't know X" with "we can't easily prove X to the extent needed to deter it."


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watwuttoday at 8:28 AM

We dont need to prove it to deter it.

If in doubt, treat it as a bad writing and give that feedback. It is a bad writing.