An idea from An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

Not every strange report loses. If every source agreed the earth went dark for 8 days from 1 January 1600, you should believe it and look for the cause. If they agreed Queen Elizabeth died and came back to rule, you shouldn’t.

From An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume

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