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Citation Sloths

Quoting a stat in a post or video? Great. Respect your audience by bringing your receipts.
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Citation Sloths

Perusing LinkedIn today, the following post came across my feed:

LinkedIn Post, Monday, August 25, 2025 | Click on the image to enlarge it.

Can someone say irresponsible? Note the author's failure to include a proper source for that 86-percent statistic. The number could come from:

  • A reputable research firm.
  • A less-than-unbiased software vendor looking to hawk its wares.
  • An AI tool using, er, simulated data.
  • Elves.
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