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Recent Examples of nescience But this time her nescience was justified. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 18 Jan. 2025 Critics pounced on his gaffes questioning evolution and asserting that vegetation caused pollution, but, as with Trump, Reagan’s backers cared little about these blunders or his nescience over public affairs. Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2020
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  • But know this: the silence of those responsible in our industry is no longer ignorance.
    Lee Trink, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
  • With the show telling a cautionary tale about the perils of ignorance in the face of fascism, Peck cannot help but draw a direct parallel to our current political situation.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025

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“Nescience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nescience. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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