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    aphronesis replied to the thread Is UAE Over the Top?.
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7067496/2026/02/26/cycling-doping-suspicions-2026-season/
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    https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/15-year-prison-sentence-sought-over-attempted-homicide-of-alejandro-valverde
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    aphronesis replied to the thread Moderation.
    I was unaware. Thanks.
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    aphronesis replied to the thread Moderation.
    Maybe a point is not acting as if it would? And we certainly don’t all have that right.
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    aphronesis replied to the thread Moderation.
    So you got a moderator and 6-8 posters? My bad. Thanks for the dispensation on minority views.
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    aphronesis replied to the thread Moderation.
    In our current world, people are less willing and inclined than ever to take didactic positions. Why would I suggest posters who...
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    aphronesis replied to the thread Moderation.
    All you my friend.
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    aphronesis replied to the thread Moderation.
    Never heard it. Thanks
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    aphronesis replied to the thread Moderation.
    You’re aware that I respect Cookster, but his position is compromised in this discussion by default. Everyone else, sure, but we all...
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    aphronesis replied to the thread Moderation.
    Sorry, I missed this. I was referring to the historic/classical definition of “forum” relative to the present and the digital...
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    aphronesis replied to the thread Is UAE Over the Top?.
    Walsh was years ago. A predigital/virtual career. That has to and does (arguably) matter in terms of ethics, values, etc.
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    aphronesis replied to the thread Moderation.
    I saw something upstream as did you. I am the one making the argument, but that doesn’t mean I’m the only one who believes it.
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    aphronesis replied to the thread Is UAE Over the Top?.
    I’ve asked you this before, but what does any journalist have to gain by pushing on Pogacar/Gianetti? Who and where? Whose windmill is that?
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    aphronesis replied to the thread Moderation.
    @Armchair Cyclist got there already. It’s a difference in preference and aesthetic. Worth the argument?
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    aphronesis replied to the thread Moderation.
    I wouldn’t by default. But if comparisons or contrasts make sense, why not? Will tomorrow change knowing in waiting who won this afternoon?