You are 100% correct when you wrote (in part) "... intellectuals who use their powers of observation and rational thought to methodically discern oft-hidden truths."
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You thoughtfully provided a link to an established and respected publication, possibly to bolster your opinions regarding sweetened beverages, but you might have overlooked this part near the end:
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"Experts still have a long way to go to connect the dots between fructose and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Higher intakes of fructose are associated with these conditions, but clinical trials have yet to show that it causes them."
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Hmmm. No connections. No proof. No science to base your opinions upon.
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I have no idea what "... your verbal elevation of wrongful harmful memes." means.