There's no much difference between the two positions, and the former is very much a lead-in to the latter.
Denial of facts usually starts with reasonable-sounding inquiry into the details, which makes nuanced discussion of data very hard. Asking if the real number was maybe 5.75 million puts you in company with deniers.
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Denial of facts usually starts with reasonable-sounding inquiry into the details, which makes nuanced discussion of data very hard. Asking if the real number was maybe 5.75 million puts you in company with deniers.