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That seems to be the lawyer mentality. The object is to win the
Carried to the extreme, "scholarly work" becomes learning what others=
have written and collecting a "better set" of references on the side=
you prefer than you collect for the side you don't prefer. A former=
dean, who aspired to be a lawyer, was proud of his ability to win de=
bates even when he was on the "wrong side." He repeatedly boasted th=
at it never matters what is right or wrong, the only thing that matte=
rs is who wins the debate. Therefore, don't waste time searching for=
truth; rather, spend time developing your debating technique and lin=
ing up your authorities.