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Atlas Society misquotes Ayn Rand’s ‘Man’s Rights’ (2)
Misquote: 4 issues found
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Suggested fix
[...] [R]ights impose no obligations on [neighbors] except of a negative kind: to abstain from violating his rights.
Original text
As to his neighbors, his rights impose no obligations on them except of a negative kind: to abstain from violating his rights.
Quote text
Rights impose no obligations on [neighbors] except of a negative kind: to abstain from violating his rights.
Diff
As‧Rights‧to‧ his‧ neighbors,‧ his‧ r impose‧ no‧ obligations‧ on‧ them[neighbors]‧except‧ of‧ a‧ *negative*‧kind:‧ to‧ abstain‧ from‧ violating‧ his‧ rights.
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Part-by-part explanation
| # | Part | Valid? | Explanation |
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| 1 |
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× no | Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement]. |
| 2 |
R |
× no | Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets]. |
| 3 |
ights‧ |
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| 4 |
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✓ yes | Deletion is followed by a valid insertion. |
| 5 |
[neighbors] |
✓ yes | Insertion is properly bracketed. |
| 6 |
‧ |
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| 7 |
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× no | Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement]. |
| 8 |
negative |
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| 9 |
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× no | Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement]. |
| 10 |
‧ |
Notes
Without context, the quote is confusing because it’s not clear who the word “his” refers to. The preceding sentence in the original refers to “every individual”.
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