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MikeGene has had several great posts of late but I haven't had time to blog on them. However this one I think is important enough for us that I'm taking the time to post it: 10 Signs of Intellectual Honesty. This is a very easy value to sacrifice when trying to convince people of the value of your position, especially when something important like scripture or creation is being discussed. However, I would argue that overreaching/intellectual dishonesty have the biggest long-term downsides.