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You'll find this word showing up in discussions of eyewitness testimony at crime scenes, of lie detectors, and of critical airplane parts. Some of us are most familiar with the fallibility of memory, especially when we remember something clearly that turns out never to have happened. Being fallible is part of being human, and sometimes the biggest errors are made by those who are thought of as the most brilliant of all.
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Whether they’re called bugs, worms, daemons, or gremlins, these unpredictable pests in the machines remind us of not only our fallibility, but our hubris.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
Such well observed details are sprinkled throughout, revealing the complexity, fallibility and kindness of ordinary people.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
For today’s reporters, the 1948 election debacle offers a clear warning about the fallibility of polls, which have underestimated Trump’s support among the white working class in both the 2016 and 2020 elections.
—Rob Wells / Made By History, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
The true conservative acknowledges the fallibility and sinful nature of every human.
—John Hatzis, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
Such well observed details are sprinkled throughout, revealing the complexity, fallibility and kindness of ordinary people.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
For today’s reporters, the 1948 election debacle offers a clear warning about the fallibility of polls, which have underestimated Trump’s support among the white working class in both the 2016 and 2020 elections.
—Rob Wells / Made By History, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
The true conservative acknowledges the fallibility and sinful nature of every human.
—John Hatzis, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Fallibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallibility. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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