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Puncture the Balloon of Rumour with the Pin of Research

John Naughton in the Observer yesterday wrote about how it is possible for reputations (Obama’s) to be damaged, even by people slinging hypothetical mud around.

The article is about the process from “unfounded allegation” to “quiet question to the candidate” to “no smoke without fire“. That progression can be punctured by scepticism and analysis.