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Critical thinking is not that simple a subject, and I cannot present it to you that easily, but I do recommend that you read the book "The Demon Haunted World" by Carl Sagan, which is the best guide that I know of, to the subject of critical thinking. Other than that, just remember that any assertions made in any article may or may not be true, and you should always ask yourself if these assertions make sense and are consistent with other things that you know.

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