Very quick (for real this time): Quote misattribution and Voltaire
OK, so I'm listening to the trial, because of course I am. The managers gave the following quote: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." The managers made the common mistake of misattributing the line to Voltaire. Nope. Evelyn Beatrice Hall. Yes, I am a stickler for these things. Also, I dig Voltaire, and the quote. But get it right, or a snarky, self-important professor will chide you for it on a blog that nobody reads.
Gahhh!
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