"Si un millón de personas dice una tontería, sigue siendo una tontería"
— Anatole France
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Just because many people believe in something doesn't make it true or sensible. Imagine if everyone in a town started saying the sky is green. Even if all the residents agreed and repeated it daily, the sky wouldn't actually turn green; it would stay blue. The same idea applies to actions and opinions. If you see lots of people following a trend that seems silly or wrong to you, it's okay to trust your judgment instead of just going along with it. For instance, during historical events like when everyone believed the earth was flat, it took brave thinkers like Galileo to show that popular opinion can be wrong. So, when making decisions, use your own reasoning and don't just follow the crowd.
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