'TCS is bad' misquote of David Deutsch

In-house rules Nov 10, 2023 · By Dennis Hackethal

Misquote: 4 issues found

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There is a solution that satisfies everyone. Creativity is required to find it. When the parents’ creativity is impaired, the child’s should easily take over—unless it is impaired by coercion—which is why it is especially important for the child not to be coerced in areas where solutions seem hard to find.

Original text

There is a solution that satisfies everyone. Creativity is required to find it. When the parents’ creativity is impaired, the child’s should easily take over—unless it is impaired by coercion—which is why it is especially important for the child not to be coerced in areas where solutions seem hard to find.

Quote text

There is a solution that satisfies everyone. Creativity is required to find it. When the parents’ creativity is impaired, the child’s should easily take over – unless it is impaired by coercion – which is why it is especially important for the child not to be coerced in areas where solutions seem hard to find.

Ellipsis used (if any): ‘[...]’

Diff

There‧*is*‧a‧solution‧that‧satisfies‧everyone.‧Creativity‧is‧required‧to‧find‧it.‧When‧the‧parents’‧creativity‧is‧impaired,‧the‧child’s‧should‧easily‧take‧over—‧–‧unless‧it‧is‧impaired‧by‧coercion—‧–‧which‧is‧why‧it‧is‧*especially*‧important‧for‧the‧child‧not‧to‧be‧coerced‧in‧areas‧where‧solutions‧seem‧hard‧to‧find.

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Part-by-part explanation

#	Part	Valid?	Explanation
1	There‧is‧a‧solution‧that‧satisfies‧everyone.‧Creativity‧is‧required‧to‧find‧it.‧When‧the‧parents’‧creativity‧is‧impaired,‧the‧child’s‧should‧easily‧take‧over
2	—	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
3	‧–‧	× no	Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].
4	unless‧it‧is‧impaired‧by‧coercion
5	—	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
6	‧–‧	× no	Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].
7	which‧is‧why‧it‧is‧especially‧important‧for‧the‧child‧not‧to‧be‧coerced‧in‧areas‧where‧solutions‧seem‧hard‧to‧find.

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