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still_one

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4. Just reading the OPs title, I thought this was about the person with the stupid wolf whistle

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:39 AM

Jul 2016

yesterday at the Convention.

Sorry, my initial take was on a different context.

Your OP actually brings up a very good point which in my view doesn't have any easy answers. In some respects, it might have to be on a case by case basis.

For example, the release of data that would actually result in the loss of life, is a lot different than the release of data that exposes corruption

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The scary turn in whistle blowing. [View all] LAS14 Jul 2016 OP

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