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Old 06-07-2008, 10:41 AM   #49
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Originally Posted by Bear Islander View Post
It will be quicker if I define denial.

from Webster Online Dictionary

Denial de·ni·al
Pronunciation: \di-ˈnī(-ə)l, dē-\
Function: noun

refusal to admit the truth or reality


My personal definition is "refusal to admit the relevance of US Coast Guard speed statistics to HB847".
misdirection
mis·di·rec·tion Pronunciation [mis-di-rek-shuhn]

the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something; "conjurers are experts at misdirection" [syn: distraction]
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