'Just the place for a Snark! I have said it twice: That alone should encourage the crew. Just the place for a Snark! I have said it thrice: What I tell you three times is true.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Repetition is used here to enforce belief or convince a crew, playing on logic of 'three times is true'.
- In plain terms
- Saying something three times makes it feel true.
- What can you take from it?
- Repetition influences belief.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does repetition make something true?
- When is persuasion honest?
Another view
Repetition does not actually make false statements true.
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