The modern media, and especially the Internet, function as a giant "echo chamber" awash with rumors, hoaxes, half-truths, and urban legends like the one about giant alligators living in New York sewers. Therefore, as a critical thinker, you should
a. be skeptical.
b. be wary of overly complex explanations.
c. remember that truth is often stranger than fiction.
d. realize that numerous postings of information on the Internet are required to establishproof.
A
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