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[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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But conspiracy thinking is not a knowledge problem; it is an identity defense mechanism.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“The problem that Charles Foster Kane is having is not because of a bad marriage choice,” Morris said.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The problem is that a breakthrough has proved elusive during the tension-filled period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Instead, they result from a communication problem between the ears and the brain.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The problem, of course, was that we were grateful for food of any kind: we stood in line for hours, this third year of the occupation, to get whatever was available.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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