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This was most definitely a fight between Donald Trump and CNN's Jim Acosta. Trump called Accosta fake news when in an interview during the 2016 presidential elections. This is a fight because it was an exchange of name calling and degradation from both people. Neither person validated the arguments of the other, leading to tension and further quarreling.

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Responding to the president's Fake News Awards, CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta called President Trump the "king of fake news."

"I would say, having been called 'fake news' myself, that the president of the United States is the king of fake news," Mr. Acosta said. "He is the king of fake news."

Mr. Acosta made the remark during a panel discussion, "Journalism in the Trump Era: Assessing Press Freedom in the United States," Wednesday night at the Newseum in D.C.

He said crowning Mr. Trump the "king of fake news" should not be interpreted as a "political" statement.

"It's just a fact," the journalist said. "You know, we've been saying there's an apple and there's a banana. You know, we've been sticking to apples; they're throwing out a lot of bananas."

Mr. Trump revealed the winners of the Fake News Awards on Wednesday night.

CNN received four awards for reports that turned out to be inaccurate - most recently, that Mr. Trump and his son, Donald Trump Jr., had early access to hacked documents from WikiLeaks.

The network issued a correction last month after misreporting the date of an email from WikiLeaks to the president's son.

Mr. Acosta was kicked out of the Oval Office on Tuesday after asking if the president wanted more immigrants from Norway.

"I want them to come in from everywhere, everywhere," Mr. Trump responded.

"Just Caucasian or white countries, sir?" the reporter asked.

"Out," the president shot back, pointing to Mr. Acosta.

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CNN's Jim Acosta: Trump is the 'king of fake news'

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Responding to the president's Fake News Awards, CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta called President Trump the "king of fake news." "I would say, having been called 'fake news' myself, that the president of the United States is the king of fake news," Mr. Acosta said. "He is the king of fake news."

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Both sides during the teachers' march were driven more by emotion than reason, which caused the argument to evolve into a fight.

Teachers' Claim:
The wages for teachers should be raised.
Evidence

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual salary for a teacher is approximately $55,000 per year. This means that half of all teachers in the country make more than this amount, and half make less.

“If I didn’t have a second job, I’d be on food stamps,” said third-grade educator Rae Lovelace, who spoke to the Associated Press.

Other Claims:
Teachers only work for half a year and make more than minimum wage, that is enough.
Evidence

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin did sign legislation last week — granting teachers pay raises of more than $6,000, or roughly 15 to 18 percent

On average teachers make $55,000 per year, that is around $25 per hour.

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This was a fight rather than an argument because while teachers were making their point, those at the state house refused to listen to them. Instead of going inside and discussing the teachers formed a large group outside and began to yell chants.

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson vs. Vin Diesel

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson vs. Vin Diesel

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This person is making fun of dead memes and acknowledging that they only apply to a small portion of the population whom he is also making fun of.

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Fight or Argument?

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https://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/full-transcript-third-2016-presidential-debate-230063

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While the debate was supposed to be a civil argument, many emotionally charged comments and interruptions from both sides corrupted the civility and made it a fight.

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DiGiorno and Papa John's are using their Twitter bio's to take shots at one another, rather than having a civil, open conversation to work out their conflict.

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Papa John's has been getting plenty of attention this week after its owner, John Schnatter, blamed the company's slow sales on the player protests happening within the NFL (and after the truly important discovery of his celebrity doppelgängers). While Twitter obviously had lots of opinions about this, the best response came from another pizza company.

DiGiorno, the frozen pizza brand that's been in a feud with Papa John's for quite some time, came for Papa John's with one semi-cryptic tweet:

It only took four words riffing off Papa John's slogan to make it perfectly clear who the tweets were directed toward.

Just to egg 'em on a little more, DiGiorno followed up with this tweet, and according to Eater, changed its Twitter bio to "Better Pizza. Better Sales. It's DiGiorno."

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- DiGiorno (@DiGiorno) November 2, 2017

It took Papa John's a minute to collect its thoughts, but they eventually came back swinging. While the brand stayed out of DiGiorno's mentions, they did briefly change their Twitter bio to "Frozen pizza = the equivalent of a participation trophy." That was apparently too harsh, as it was then changed to this slightly less obvious dig:

Meanwhile, DiGiorno has toned down their Twitter bio as well.

It seems the fight is over for now, though we wouldn't be surprised if either brand came back for more.

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DiGiorno And Papa John's Are In An Epic Twitter War

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Papa John's has been getting plenty of attention this week after its owner, John Schnatter, blamed the company's slow sales on the player protests happening within the NFL (and after the truly important discovery of his celebrity doppelgängers). While Twitter obviously had lots of opinions about this, the best response came from another pizza company.

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Example #1: Emotionally Charged inturuptions

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Clinton: Well, you know, once again Donald is implying that he didn't support the invasion of Iraq. I said it was a mistake. I said that years ago. He has consistently denied what is --

Trump: Wrong.

Clinton: -- is a very clear fact that before the invasion

Trump: Wrong.

Clinton: -- he supported it. I just want everybody to go google it. “Google Donald Trump Iraq” and you'll see the dozens of sources which verify that he was for the invasion of Iraq.

Trump: Wrong.

Clinton: And you can hear the audio of him saying that. Why does that matter? Well, it matters because he has not told the truth about that position.

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Debating the Success of The Emoji Movie ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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Debating the Success of The Emoji Movie ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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DiGiorno and Papa John's twitter accounts were using the social media site to try to subtly insult one another, but neither twitter account actually tagged the other in tweets that were obviously directed at the other company. This lack of directness indicates a fight rather than an open argument aimed at resolving the issues.

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If you smelled charred pizza, that may have been Papa John 's ― because the company got badly burned in a Twitter war.

The company's CEO and founder, "Papa" John Schnatter, earlier this week claimed that NFL player protests were hurting pizza sales and blamed the football league for " not resolving the current debacle."

Frozen pizza brand DiGiorno, owned by Nestle, said on Twitter that its sales were just fine:

Us: 🍕📈
Them: 🍕📉
- DiGiorno Pizza (@DiGiornoPizza) November 1, 2017

DiGiorno also mocked Papa John's "Better Ingredients. Better Pizza." slogan:

Better Pizza.
Better Sales.
- DiGiorno Pizza (@DiGiornoPizza) November 1, 2017

Papa John's responded by changing its Twitter bio to:
Frozen pizza = the pizza equivalent of a participation trophy.
Then, in a tweet that's since been deleted, the company boasted # NewTwitterBio.

Let us know when you have #NewPizza
- DiGiorno Pizza (@DiGiornoPizza) November 2, 2017

DiGiorno wasn't the only one trolling Papa John's.

Pizza Hut took a more subtle approach, saying it hadn't noticed Papa John's NFL problem.

" We're not seeing impact on any of that on our business," Greg Creed, CEO of Pizza Hut parent company Yum Brands said on Thursday, according to Fortune.

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Papa John's Gets Badly Burned In Twitter War With DiGiorno

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If you smelled charred pizza, that may have been Papa John 's ― because the company got badly burned in a Twitter war. The company's CEO and founder, "Papa" John Schnatter, earlier this week claimed that NFL player protests were hurting pizza sales and blamed the football league for " not resolving the current debacle."

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Throughout the presidential elections, and then after Trump won, the president has continued to call news that he does not like or agree with the now common term: "fake news". Instead of crying wolf like the old nursery rhyme, Trump calls fake news at reports true and false alike. He often spreads false information while pointing fingers of fake news at reporters and their stories that are in fact true. Some examples are:
Jan. 18 - Job Creation
Jan. 21- On his feud with the U.S. intelligence community
Feb. 3: On his phone call with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia
Feb. 24: On anonymous sources
March 7: On reports of Trump administration infighting
And more.

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President Donald Trump often dismisses news stories or media outlets that he doesn't like as "fake news." How often? A database of his public remarks contains 320 references last year to "fake news."

Usually, it's a general complaint about news coverage - such as his Christmas Eve tweet: "The Fake News refuses to talk about how Big and how Strong our BASE is."

But there are times, too, when he has labeled accurate news reporting as "fake news" or spread false information himself, while at the same time accusing the media of being "fake" or "dishonest."

To mark the president's pending announcement of "THE MOST DISHONEST & CORRUPT MEDIA AWARDS OF THE YEAR," we compiled a partial list of Trump's phony "fake news" claims from last year. Trump says he will present the awards "to the losers" on Jan. 17.
Jan. 18: On job creation
In two tweets, President-elect Trump said: "Totally biased @NBCNews went out of its way to say that the big announcement from Ford, G.M., Lockheed & others that jobs are coming back...to the U.S., but had nothing to do with TRUMP, is more FAKE NEWS. Ask top CEO's of those companies for real facts. Came back because of me!"

As we wrote, industry experts and company officials say the announcements were largely market-driven and were in the works before Trump was elected.

Ford CEO Mark Fields said, "Yes, absolutely," when asked if the company would have made the announcement had Trump not been elected president. GM leaders stressed that the investments in the U.S. were part of a longtime trend that predated Trump.

As for Lockheed Martin, the jobs aren't "coming back"; they are being added as part of a larger contract for more F-35 planes. The additional jobs were tied to increased production of F-35s called for in a new government contract that was in the works before Trump became president.
Jan. 21: On his feud with the U.S. intelligence community
On his first full day in office, Trump visited the CIA and said of journalists: "They are among the most dishonest human beings on Earth. And they sort of made it sound like I had a feud with the intelligence community. And I just want to let you know, the reason you're the number-one stop is exactly the opposite - exactly."

As we wrote, Trump was feuding at the time with the intelligence community. He belittled its investigation of Russia's meddling in the 2016 election and repeatedly questioned its motives:

Trump disparaged the intelligence community's track record. "These are the same people that said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction," he said in a Dec. 9, 2016, statement.

In a Jan. 3, 2017, tweet, Trump dismissively used air quotes around the word "intelligence" to describe his scheduled briefing on the Russia investigation, and asked if the briefing was being delayed "to build a case" against Russia.

In a Jan. 11, 2017, tweet, Trump accused intelligence agencies without evidence of leaking an unsubstantiated report that claimed Russia had compromising information on him. He compared the leak to "living in Nazi Germany."

The media didn't make it "sound like I had a feud with the intelligence community." Trump did.
Feb. 3: On his phone call with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia
Trump tweeted: "Thank you to Prime Minister of Australia for telling the truth about our very civil conversation that FAKE NEWS media lied about. Very nice!"

The media did not "lie" about Trump's conversation with Turnbull.

Trump's tweet was in response to a Washington Post story a day earlier about a tense phone call between the two leaders.

Washington Post, Feb. 2: President Trump blasted Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over a refugee agreement and boasted about the magnitude of his electoral college win, according to senior U.S. officials briefed on the Saturday exchange. Then, 25 minutes into what was expected to be an hour-long call, Trump abruptly ended it.

At one point, Trump informed Turnbull that he had spoken with four other world leaders that day - including Russian President Vladimir Putin - and that "this was the worst call by far."

Based on unnamed sources, the Post story was an accurate account, and it was documented six months later, when the paper obtained a transcript of the call.

The transcript shows the conversation was tense. Trump expressed his anger at a refugee agreement struck between the two countries before Trump took office, and the call ended with Trump saying, "I spoke to Putin, Merkel, Abe of Japan, to France today, and this was my most unpleasant call because I will be honest with you." The call was just as the Post reported it.
Feb. 24: On anonymous sources
In a speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, Trump claimed news organizations "make up sources," citing one news story with nine anonymous sources as evidence.

Trump, Feb. 24: A few days ago I called the fake news the enemy of the people. And they are. They are the enemy of the people. Because they have no sources, they just make 'em up when there are none. I saw one story recently where they said, "Nine people have confirmed." There're no nine people.

As we wrote, the White House did not identify the story that Trump criticized. But there was one story at the time that had nine anonymous sources, and it turned out to be accurate, not "fake" at all. That was the Washington Post story on Feb. 9 that said then-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn "privately discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with that country's ambassador to the United States during the month before President Trump took office, contrary to public assertions by Trump officials."

Flynn resigned five days later after admitting that he misled Vice President-elect Mike Pence about his conversations with the Russian ambassador.
March 7: On reports of Trump administration infighting
Trump tweeted: "Don't let the FAKE NEWS tell you that there is big infighting in the Trump Admin. We are getting along great, and getting major things done!"

The president was responding to news reports of staff infighting after less than two months on the job. On March 4, ABC News reported that Trump was upset to learn that Attorney General Jeff Sessions had recused himself from the Russia investigation - quoting an unnamed "senior White House source" as saying Trump "summoned some of his senior staffers to the Oval Office and went 'ballistic.'" A day later, Politico (" Knives are out for Reince") and the Washington Post (" Inside Trump's fury: The president rages at leaks, setbacks and accusations") followed with articles that portrayed the administration in "disorder," as the Post put it.

Although Trump denied there was "big infighting," the president would later admit that he was upset with Sessions for recusing himself, saying he would not have appointed Sessions had he known about the recusal in advance and calling it "very unfair to the president." As for Priebus, the chief of staff resigned after just six months on the job.

In fact, the Trump White House had a record number of staff departures - a 34 percent turnover rate, according to the Wall Street Journal. In a four-week stretch from July 21 to Aug. 18, Priebus, Press Secretary Sean Spicer and Chief Strategist Steve Bannon all left the administration. (See USA Today's list of notable administration staff departures.)
May 8: On collusion with Russia
Trump tweeted: "Director Clapper reiterated what everybody, including the fake media already knows- there is 'no evidence' of collusion w/ Russia and Trump."

This is an example of Trump passing along false information, while criticizing the "fake media." Trump misquoted the former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.

As we wrote, Clapper in a March 5 interview said "at the time, we had no evidence of such collusion," meaning when he left office on Jan. 20. He was not referring to evidence that may have been collected after Jan. 20 or evidence that may have existed at the time but his office did not know about.
July 18: On his unscheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin
Trump tweeted: "Fake News story of secret dinner with Putin is 'sick.' All G 20 leaders, and spouses, were invited by the Chancellor of Germany. Press knew!"

As we wrote, the media - including the New York Times, Washington Post and CNN - did not describe the event as a "secret dinner." They accurately described it, as the Times did, as a "private conversation" that took place at a "leaders-and-spouses dinner."

And while the media knew about the dinner, which was on the public schedule, reporters did not witness the two leaders talking because the dinner was off-limits to the press. The White House did not disclose the unscheduled meeting, which went unreported for more than a week.
July 24: On Amazon paying taxes
Trump tweeted: "Is Fake News Washington Post being used as a lobbyist weapon against Congress to keep Politicians from looking into Amazon no-tax monopoly?"

The president frequently attacks Amazon, whose founder, Jeff Bezos, also owns the Washington Post. In a June 28 tweet, Trump accused Amazon of "not paying internet taxes (which they should)." In that tweet, he also described the "#AmazonWashingtonPost" as "FAKE NEWS!"

Trump's description of Amazon as a "no-tax monopoly" earned him a " Pants on Fire " rating from PolitiFact, which called the statement "inaccurate and ridiculous."

As PolitiFact wrote, Amazon "pays federal corporate tax, and charges sales taxes in 46 U.S. jurisdictions" that have a sales tax. "It also supports federal legislation that would require other online retailers to pay state tax on internet sales."
Aug. 22: On the Charlottesville, Virginia, white supremacist rally
At a political rally in Phoenix, Trump blamed the "dishonest" news media for cherry-picking his words to distort his Aug. 12 statement about the Charlottesville rally.

Trump, Aug. 22: So here's what I said, really fast, here's what I said on Saturday: "We're closely following the terrible events unfolding in Charlottesville, Virginia" - this is me speaking. "We condemn in the strongest, possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence." That's me speaking on Saturday.

But Trump, not the "dishonest" media, cherry-picked his words.

Trump's Aug. 12 statement actually read, "We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence, on many sides. On many sides. " In his version, Trump left out the highlighted words - which were roundly condemned by members of both parties.
Sept. 30: On the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Alabama
Trump tweeted: "In analyzing the Alabama Primary race, FAKE NEWS always fails to mention that the candidate I endorsed went up MANY points after endorsement!"

An Alabama newspaper called this tweet " odd." The conservative Breitbart called it "false."

In a special U.S. Senate race, Trump endorsed Sen. Luther Strange on Aug. 8. The primary was Aug. 15. In two polls taken just prior to the president's endorsement, Roy Moore was leading Strange by 2 percentage points (31 percent to 29 percent) and 8 percentage points (30 percent to 22 percent), according to Real Clear Politics, which tracks public polling. They were the top two candidates in a large field.

No Republican candidate received 50 percent of the primary vote. Moore received 38.9 percent of the vote, and Strange came in second with 32.8 percent - a six-point advantage for Moore.

The top two candidates met in a runoff election on Sept. 26. Moore won with 55 percent to Strange's 45 percent - a 10 percentage point margin of victory for Moore.

Clearly, there was no pick up of "MANY points after endorsement!" Polling showed the race was in single digits before Trump's endorsement, and Strange wound up losing by 10 points.
Oct. 19: On his call to the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson
Trump tweeted: "The Fake News is going crazy with wacky Congresswoman Wilson(D), who was SECRETLY on a very personal call, and gave a total lie on content!"

Rep. Frederica Wilson was not listening "SECRETLY" when the president called Myeshia Johnson, the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson. His widow allowed Wilson to listen in.

In an Oct. 23 interview with ABC News, Myeshia Johnson said she was in a limousine headed to the Dover Air Force Base in Delaware when the president called. Sgt. La David Johnson was one of four U.S. soldiers killed by ISIS fighters in Niger earlier that month.

Johnson's widow told George Stephanopoulos of ABC News that she asked that the president's call be placed on speaker phone "so my aunt and uncle could hear as well." The congresswoman, a longtime family friend, was in the limo.

Stephanopoulos, Oct. 23: The president said that the congresswoman was lying about the phone call.

Johnson: Whatever Ms. Wilson said was not fabricated. What she said was 100 percent correct. It was Master Sgt. Neil, me, my aunt, my uncle and the driver and Ms. Wilson in the car, the phone was on speaker phone. Why would we fabricate something like that?

Nov. 29: On Joe Scarborough and the "unsolved mystery"
Trump tweeted: "So now that Matt Lauer is gone when will the Fake News practitioners at NBC be terminating the contract of Phil Griffin? And will they terminate low ratings Joe Scarborough based on the 'unsolved mystery' that took place in Florida years ago? Investigate!"

"There's no 'unsolved mystery,' according to officials, but the conspiracy theories continue," the Miami Herald wrote in response to Trump's tweet.

The president was referring to the 2001 death of Lori Klausutis, an aide to then-Rep. Joe Scarborough, a Florida Republican. Scarborough, a frequent and vocal Trump critic, is now a co-host of "Morning Joe" on MSNBC. Klausutis was found dead in Scarborough's office in Fort Walton Beach.

"Local Medical Examiner Dr. Michael Berkland ruled that Klausutis, an avid runner, lost consciousness because of an undiagnosed heart condition and collapsed, hitting her head on the desk as she fell," the Herald wrote. "The head injury caused the death. Authorities said there were no signs of foul play."

PolitiFact, the fact-checking website based at the Tampa Bay Times in Florida, gave Trump's statement its worst rating, "Pants on Fire."

Correcting the Record

Of course, there have been times when the media have made mistakes - as Trump has been quick to point out. But Trump is wrong to label reporting errors as "fake news."

When published news stories contain wrong - not "fake" - information, news organizations correct the record. They may even retract the story or take disciplinary action if the mistake was serious enough and the journalists involved did not follow internal editorial procedures. For example, ABC News suspended Brian Ross in December for four weeks, and three CNN journalists were forced to resign in June.

That's what legitimate news organizations do when they make mistakes.

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President Donald Trump often dismisses news stories or media outlets that he doesn't like as "fake news." But there are times, too, when he has labeled accurate reporting as "fake news" or spread false information himself, while at the same time accusing the media of being "fake" or "dishonest."

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It was an immature battle of words, using words meant to bring the other person down instead of work out the problem

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The affirmative position (claiming that the Emoji Movie was a success) utilizes statistical evidence to support its contentions. Similarly, the negative position uses reason in the form of voting polls to justify why it was a failure

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The VMA's of September 13, 2009. Taylor Swift beat out Beyonce for the best female music video of the year. Kanye had an issue with this, so he decided to go up on stage, take the mic, and announced that Beyonce deserved to win. He apologized, but he released the song "Famous" a few years later and everything changed.

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The overall conflict was just escalated via indirect insults in Twitter bio's and non-tagged tweets, none of which indicates an effort to facilitate an open discussion to resolve the issue between the pizza companies. For this reason, the Twitter feud occurring is not an argument, and rather a fight.

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While there were plenty of emotionally backed comments and interruptions, most of the evidence brought forth was formatted for a debate. Before most of the arguments got out of hand (evolving into fights) the host, Chris Wallace, had changed the subject or reigned in the conversation.

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People don't trust them cause they don't know about them

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6 Major Disadvantages of Genetically Modified Foods | Biology Explorer

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This is classified as a fight rather than an argument, because Trump and the various news agencies he has been labeling as fake, have been throwing remarks and insults rather that listening to the various sides; and because it is an emotionally charged exchange rather than purely factual.

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https://www.denverpost.com/2018/04/16/colorado-teacher-walkout-rally/

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"Some [male co-stars] conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don't. The ones that don't are too chicken [expletive] to do anything about it anyway. Candy [expletive]. When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I'm not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling -- you're right."
He is referring to Vin Diesel in this Instagram caption

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This animated comedy takes place in Textopolis, a world inside a smartphone that's inhabited by various emojis. There, an emoji named Gene (voiced by T.J. Miller) is ashamed that he has multiple facial expressions while his colleagues only have one each, and he embarks on a quest to be like everyone else.

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Evidence #1 for Counter Claim: Chris Wallace calming down the arguments 

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Evidence #1 for Counter Claim: Chris Wallace calming down the arguments 

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"Hold on, folks. Because this is going to end up getting out of control. Let's try to keep it quiet. For the candidates and for the American people."

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Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are a form of scientific farming where chemicals are pumped to crops to increase product sizes and yield. Although this method is highly debated, it has become increasingly common in everyday foods. However, just like any other process, it also has two sides. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of creating genetically modified crops.

What Are the Advantages of GMOs?

1. It allows for more profit.
GMOs are an effective way to provide farmers a larger profit, while making them spend less time on resources.

2. It introduces the knowledge of genetic alterations.
This is done through mapping genetic material for GMO crops. This way, we would get the ability to enhance crop genes and make them more beneficial for human production and consumption. Plants can be engineered to resist temperature or produce higher yields, which is good for regions where climate limits productivity.

3. It is economically efficient.
Because GMOs are designed to resist pests, there will be no need for pesticides to be used, which means more savings.

4. It is known to decrease food prices.
Advanced crops and lower costs can lead to cheaper food. This will certainly help families who cannot afford to buy their needed supply for everyday consumption, so starvation will be prevented.

5. It adds more nutritional value to crops.
The GMO method can put in added nutritional value to crops that lack necessary vitamins and minerals. Considering that there are places in the world relying on rice or corn as their daily staple, plant genes may be added to these crops to increase their nutritional value. This would help malnourished populations receive more nutrients from their diet.

6. Its products are found to be safe.
The precise evaluation and testing of GMOs crops and other products means they are safe for human consumption. In fact, research shows that they are safer compared with traditional crops.

What Are the Disadvantages of GMOs?

1. It can be dangerous to other insects that are important to our ecosystem.
GMOs are believed to be dangerous to some insects because new crop genes can be deadly to them. This is worth noting when it comes to certain insects, such as butterflies, that are not actually dangerous to crops.

2. It sparks concerns on changing the field of agriculture.
The process of making GMOs includes adding new genetic material into an organism's genome. In agricultural ecology, this means introducing new genes in the genome of crops like corn. Research on the effects of cultivation of GM crops in a large scale has sparked various concerns, specifically those ideas on ecosystems with GMO strains. As proven by certain studies, GMO strains have the potential to change agriculture.

3. It can damage the environment.
Genetically modified crops can cause a threat to the environment due to the fact that they are not a natural way to plant and cultivate plants.

4. It causes unwanted residual effects.
A genetically modified plant can leave unwanted residual substances that can remain in the soil for extended periods of time. Agricultural regulators were alerted by research that strains from GM crops would remain in the soil for years after the crops were removed. Its data even reported that despite the absence of these plants, the strain persisted for up to more than 5 years.

5. It can create more weeds.
Take note that engineered crops can act as mediators in transferring genes to wild plants, which can create more weeds. To keep these new weeds under control, scientists then invented new herbicides that were not necessary for non-GMO weeds. These chemicals are also toxic to various mammals and amphibians, who are feeding on GMO crops. Tests even show that the uptake of these herbicides also has toxic consequences on aquatic ecosystems.

6. It threatens crop diversity.
There is opposition to introducing GM genes on genetic diversity because these genes can spread to other organic farm crops and threaten crop diversity in agriculture. And if crop diversity decreases, it will have a direct impact on our entire ecosystem and would affect the population dynamics of other organisms. The chance that a single genetically modified crop strain could pollinate an already existing non-GM crop is unlikely and unpredictable, and there are many conditions that must be met for cross pollination to occur. However, when a large scale plantation releases a GM strain during pollination, this risk increases, where the cross pollination to non-GM plants could create a hybrid strain. This means there is a greater possibility of ecological novelty or new artificial strains that are being introduced into the environment that could potentially reduce biodiversity through competition.

7. It has trade issues.
In other countries and regions in the world, there may be problems regarding trade matters, such as tariff and quota.

Testing for GMO Safety

Though it is stated that GMOs are safety, it is still important to be sure. Here are the testing methods used for GMO safety:

Using Bioluminescent Signals
This uses whole-cell bioreporters to determine toxicity or other damaging conditions in the environment. These work by giving off fluorescent or bioluminescent signals, but are poorly tested in the environment. If found effective outside of the laboratory, these bioreporters would be an excellent way to test aquatic environments for the adverse effects brought about by GMOs.

Looking at Genes and Their Function in the Environment
According to GMO experts, it is important to focus on the functionality of a transgene with regards to physiological and ecological relations. The risks to be assessed include horizontal gene transfer, vertical gene transfer, persistence, hybridization, effects of food chains on ecosystems and alterations in biodiversity, and indirect effects (agricultural risks).

In conclusion, genetically modified organisms or GMOs are undeniably an excellent solution in case you want to find methods and ways to saving on your food. They are a very effective means of providing the food for the people. But before you apply this agricultural method, it is important to study its advantages and disadvantages. This will help you determine if they are the right option to get the right profit. Make sure you weigh things up before you decide.

About the Author
Brandon Miller has a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a seasoned writer who has written over one hundred articles, which have been read by over 500,000 people. If you have any comments or concerns about this blog post, then please contact the Green Garage team here.

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October 25th, 2017

There are not many films on this weekâ€™s list of home market releases, but there are several bigger titles making their home market debut. Some, like Cars 3, are only coming out on Video on Demand, but there are also some serious Pick of the Week contenders hitting DVD / Blu-ray as well. Of these contenders, War for the Planet of the Apes has the best combination of reviews and extras on the Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

October 10th, 2017

Itâ€™s a good week for the home market with top notch releases in nearly every category. Baby Driver is the biggest first run release of the week and one of the best releases. The Lure is a foreign-language film and one of two Criterion Collection releases in competition for Pick of the Week. Maudie is a Canadian limited release that did surprisingly well in theaters. Finally thereâ€™s Othello, which first came out more than 60 years ago. The only thing we are missing is a TV on DVD title. As for the winner, Iâ€™m giving Pick of the Week to, Othello, while Maudie wins Puck of the Week for Best Canadian Release. More...

August 24th, 2017

Annabelle: Creation climbed into first place internationally last weekend, with $42.0 million on 13,209 screens in 56 markets for totals of $96.7 million overseas, and $160.9 million worldwide. The filmâ€™s biggest new market was Mexico, where it earned a first-place $8 million on 3,086 screens, while it also earned first place in Brazil with $4.4 million on 1,263 screens. However, its most impressive market was India, where it earned first place with $4.4 million on 1,159 screens. It is very rare for non-Indian films to top the chart in India.

August 13th, 2017

After a series of lackluster weekends at the box office, Annabelle: Creation is doing its bit to clear away the end-of-Summertime blues with a $35 million opening this weekend. Thatâ€™s right in line with the $37 million Annabelle opened with three years ago, which is an impressive performance for a horror franchise. Itâ€™s also the best opening for a horror movie since Splitâ€™s $40 million start back in January. The first film in the franchise fell away quite rapidly, and ended up with $84 million in total, so a final total of over $100 million is far from assured, but with a production budget of only $15 million, and probably not much more than $20 million in marketing, this should be a highly profitable movie for Warner Bros., especially since the franchise is popular globally. More...

August 11th, 2017

Annabelle: Creation needed a $3 million during its previews to have a chance at saving the summer, and even then it would need better than average legs for the genre to hit $30 million during its opening weekend. Fortunately, it earned $4 million in previews. This is more than twice as much as Donâ€™t Breathe and Lights Out earned this time last year; however, those two films were not sequels and sequels tend to have shorter legs. Annabelleâ€™s reviews are 68% positive at the moment, which is good enough for this time of year. At this point, opening with more than $30 million is a safe bet, while $35 million to $40 million isnâ€™t out of the question. More...

August 10th, 2017

Unless Annabelle: Creation is a $30 million hit, it is safe to say summer ended a couple of weeks ago. The film has about a 50/50 chance of getting there. The Nut Job: Nutty by Nature is widely expected set a record this week, but not a good one. Finally thereâ€™s The Glass Castle, which is only opening semi-wide. Overall, the box office looks weak compared to this weekend last year. Sausage Party opened with $34.26 million, which is more than any film this year will make. Worse still, Suicide Squad won the weekend with $43.54 million. 2017 is going to lose to 2016 in the year-over-year comparison by at least $43.54 million. More...

August 8th, 2017

The Dark Tower opened on the very low end of expectation with just $19.15 million over the weekend. The rest of the box office was more or less in line with predictions, leading to a $122 million haul, which is a 15% decline from last weekend. A 15% decline is pretty normal this time of year. What isnâ€™t normal is a decline of 47% from last year; a year-over-year decline like that normally only happens when thereâ€™s a misalignment in holiday, but it wasnâ€™t a surprise, as Suicide Squad earned more last year than the entire box office earned this year. 2017 was already behind 2016â€™s pace by a large amount, but that deficit more than doubled from last weekend and is now $270 million or 3.8% at $6.89 billion to $7.17 billion. Remember, 2017 started the summer about $200 million ahead of 2016, so the summer has been a disaster at the box office. More...

August 6th, 2017

Suddenly, it feels like the end of Summer at the box office. Last weekendâ€™s modest opening for The Emoji Movie made the top end of the chart look weak, and The Dark Towerâ€™s projected $19.5 million debut this weekend has done nothing to fill the void. There are a few films coming out in the next few weeks that could unexpectedly produce robust numbers ( The Hitmanâ€™s Bodyguard is probably the best bet for a surprise break-out), but thereâ€™s nothing on the schedule until Kingsman: The Golden Circle and The Lego Ninjago Movie come out on September 22 that can be relied on to crack $100 million at the domestic box office. More...

August 5th, 2017

On the positive side, The Dark Tower topped the chart on Friday. On the negative side, it missed both our original prediction, as well as our lowered expectations with just $7.725 million. The filmâ€™s reviews are terrible at 19% positive, while its CinemaScore is a mere B, so thatâ€™s bad news for the filmâ€™s legs, putting it on pace for between $18 million and $19 million. Itâ€™s good news for Dunkirk, which has a real shot at first place on the weekend chart for the third weekend in a row. More...

August 3rd, 2017

August has begun, but Iâ€™m starting to think Summer has already ended. The Dark Tower was expected to be the big hit of the weekend, but its reviews are a lot weaker than anticipated. Kidnap is also opening wide and its early reviews were good, but that has changed as the day has gone on. Furthermore, itâ€™s buzz is really quiet, so its box office chances are not good. Finally Detroit is expanding wide this weekend. Its reviews are among the best weâ€™ve seen all summer, but it is tough to go from a limited release to a wide release, so Iâ€™m not overly optimistic. This weekend last year, Suicide Squad opened with $133.68 million. It is very likely the entire box office will be less than $133.68 million this weekend. 2017 is going to get destroyed in the year-over-year comparison. More...

August 1st, 2017

Summer is coming to a close, as the two new releases, The Emoji Movie and Atomic Blonde had okay openings over the weekend. Dunkirk was able to earn first place with $26.61 million, which is great news for that movie, but bad news for the overall box office, as it is the worst result for a number one film since April. Overall, the box office fell 20% from last week to $144 million. This is 24% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2017 is now behind 2016 by 1.7% or $120 million at $6.70 billion to $6.82 billion. More...

July 30th, 2017

A solid second weekend will be enough to keep Dunkirk at the top of the box office chart this weekend, as The Emoji Movie falls short of a par performance for a family-friendly animated film. Christopher Nolanâ€™s war movie will fall 44% from it openingâ€"a decent figure these daysâ€"to earn $28.1 million this time around, according to Warner Bros.â€™ projection released on Sunday morning. That will take it past $100 million domestically today, puts it on course for around $200 million domestically in total. More...

July 29th, 2017

The weekend got off to a strange start with The Emoji Movie earning first place on Friday with $10.05 million. Thatâ€™s the good news. The bad news is in the future. Not only is the filmâ€™s Tomatometer Score just 6% positive, not only are the critics aggressive in their negative reviews, but the film only managed a B from CinemaScore. Family films rarely earn less than a A minus from CinemaScore, so this will be devastating for its legs. That said, a $10.05 million start is still impressive and a second place, $28 million debut is enough that it will break even early in its home market run. More...

July 28th, 2017

Atomic Blonde easily topped The Emoji Movie during previews, earning $1.52 million. However, had the action flick not topped the family film, it would have been a disaster. Compared to other recent action films, Atomic Blonde underperformed Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets ($1.7 million) and Baby Driver ($2.1 million), but at least it topped King Arthur: Legend of the Sword ($1.15 million). This summer, the average action film has opened with just over 10 times what it made during its previews, which is bad news for Atomic Blonde, as it puts the filmâ€™s opening weekend at $15 million to $16 million. Its reviews are good, but not great enough to really change this trend. Even $20 million would be a boon after this start. More...

July 27th, 2017

The final weekend of July has two wide releases, Atomic Blonde and The Emoji Movie. Neither are expected to be monster hits, but both could be profitable at the box office. Atomic Blondeâ€™s reviews are excellent and its connections to the John Wick movies could get people into theaters. The Emoji Movie still has no reviews and its buzz is incredibly negative. I havenâ€™t seen buzz this negative since Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul. This does give Dunkirk a real shot at repeating on top of the chart. This weekend last year, Jason Bourne opened with nearly $60 million, which will likely be more than both new releases this year earn. Even if Dunkirk has better legs than expected, thereâ€™s little hope 2017 will win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

July 20th, 2017

Next weekend could be one of the closest races weâ€™ve seen all year. I can almost guarantee Atomic Blonde will have better previews and will top the chart on Friday; however, The Emoji Movie is just as likely to win on Saturday and that could be enough to win overall. It is literally a coin toss to pick the target film in this weekâ€™s box office prediction contest and Atomic Blonde won that toss. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening three-day weekend box office number for Atomic Blonde.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the filmâ€™s opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Girls: Season Six on Blu-ray. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the filmâ€™s opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a Frankenprise consisting of one TV on DVD release. Finally, we will be choosing an entrant from the group of people who havenâ€™t won, or havenâ€™t won recently, and they will also win a Frankenprize, as described above.

Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so donâ€™t delay! More...

July 1st, 2017

I hate it when the first of the month lands on a Saturday. By the time this story goes live, we will still have almost no box office data for Despicable Me 3, so we wonâ€™t know if June ended on a positive note. Fortunately, Wonder Woman beat expectations and might end up as the biggest hit of the summer, at least for a little while. July begins with Spider-Man: Homecoming, which should make at least $300 million and is the last film being released this summer that has a shot at being a $400 million hit domestically. It is very likely that nothing else this month will come within $100 million of that movie, so that could help its legs. There are a few potential $100 million hits, including War for the Planet of the Apes, Dunkirk, and a couple of other long shots. Last July had a similar feel with The Secret Life of Pets topping the list with well over $300 million, while there were five other $100 million hits. This July would have to beat expectations substantially to match this performance. Iâ€™m not confident 2017 will be able to maintain its pace at the box office. Iâ€™m worried at least one big film will struggled and 2017 will end the month behind 2016â€™s pace. More...

June 21st, 2017

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October 25th, 2017 There are not many films on this weekâ€™s list of home market releases, but there are several bigger titles making their home market debut. Some, like Cars 3, are only coming out on Video on Demand, but there are also some serious Pick of the Week contenders hitting DVD / Blu-ray as well.

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Argument, people are looking at this from a logical point of view. It is also a fight because some people are making decisions based on their fear of GMO's.

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All of the interviews prior to the fight were highly intense. It was a battle of words trying to bring the other down in an immature way.

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Claim:  "3rd thing I called Taylor and had a hour long convo with her about the line and she thought it was funny and gave her blessings,"

Gets some backup:  "She totally approved thatShe totally knew that that was coming out. She wanted to all of a sudden act like she didn't. I swear, my husband gets so much s--- for things [when] he really was doing proper protocol and even called to get it approved." - Kim K.

Kanye brings out his evidence: Kim leaked videos of Kanye and Taylor's conversation, which backs up his statement that he asked for Taylor's permission, but there was nothing in the video about the "I made that b**** famous" line.

Kimye supporters spam Taylor's insta with snake emojis.

Kimye has not responded to Taylor's obvious shade in the Reputation album.

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Although the feud seemed heated, it was resolved peacefully.  Dwayne and Vin remained like bros.
Evidence: “I think some things may be blown out of proportion. I don't think that was his intention. I know he appreciates how much I work this franchise. In my house, he’s Uncle Dwayne. . . . It’s not always easy being an alpha. And it’s two alphas. Being an alpha is sometimes a pain in the (butt).”
-Vin Diesel, after the whole feud thing happened

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In this press conference Mayweather and McGregor were constantly getting in each others face shouting hurtful words at each other.

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Claim:  "She declined and cautioned him about releasing a song with such a strong misogynistic message."Taylor was never made aware of the actual lyric, 'I made that b**** famous." -T's Manager

Threw a lil' shade @ Kanye:  "As the first woman to win album of the year at the Grammys twice, I want to say to all the young women out there: There are going to be people along the way who will try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame," said a teary-eyed Swift. "But if you just focus on the work and you don't let those people sidetrack you, some day when you get where you're going, you'll look around and you will know that it was you and the people who love you who put you there and that will be the greatest feeling in the world."

Countered Kim's Claim: "Taylor does not hold anything against Kim Kardashian as she recognizes the pressure Kim must be under and that she is only repeating what she has been told by Kanye West,"

Counter argues Kanye's Evidence: Argues that the leaked clips were highly edited and "Where in the video of Kanye telling me he was going to call me 'that bitch' in his song? It doesn't exist because it never happened. You don't get to control someone's emotional response to being called 'that bitch' in front of the entire world," .

Counterargument: Taylor embraces the snakeness of herself and uses it in her "Look What You Made Me Do" music video.

Taylor throws some final shade in her new songs:
"It was so nice being friends again There I was, giving you a second chance But then you stabbed me in the back while shaking my hand And therein lies the issue Friends don't try to trick you Get you on the phone and mind-twist you" This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things
"I never trust a narcissist, but they love me. So I play them like a violin and make it look oh so easy" I Did Something Bad

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Perhaps unsurprisingly for a man with the nickname 'Mystic Mac', it was Conor McGregor who first predicted that a super-fight with Floyd Mayweather would one day take place. That fight takes place tonight.

"If you're asking would I like to fight Floyd Mayweather, I mean, who would not like to dance around the ring for $180m?" McGregor replied to a playful question from late-night host Conan O'Brien, in July 2015, on whether he would ever be tempted into switching sports. "I would certainly box him if the opportunity arose," he smiled. "Most certainly."

The question - and indeed, McGregor's answer - seemed like throwaway comments, not intended to be taken seriously while the charismatic Irishman had his heart completely set on dethroning José Aldo as the UFC featherweight champion of the world. McGregor's comments made headlines, and then quickly faded away.

It was Mayweather who rekindled the speculation, that December. In an interview with FightHype on the worldwide adulation McGregor had received for knocking out Aldo in just 13 seconds, the American complained that he would never receive such acclaim from the public because of the colour of his skin.

"They say he talk a lot of trash and people praise him for it, but when I did it, they say I'm cocky and arrogant," Mayweather observed. "So biased! Like I said before, all I'm saying is this, I ain't racist at all, but I'm telling you racism still exists."

This time, it didn't take the other man the best part of half a year to respond. "Don't ever bring my race into my success again," McGregor commented in a long Instagram post, the very next day.

"I am an Irishman. My people have been oppressed our entire existence. And still very much are. I understand the feeling of prejudice. It is a feeling that is deep in my blood ... If you want we can organise a fight no problem. I will give you a fair 80/20 split purse in my favour seen as your last fight bombed at every area of revenue."

A feud was born.

The pair began to frequently exchange barbs on social media, with things coming to a boil in May 2016. British tabloid The Sun reported that the two men were "on the verge" of agreeing to a deal, with an unnamed source telling the paper that "Floyd is obsessed with making Conor eat his words".

Before you ask for $25M, be worth more than $25M. You have the "2" and the "5" right but you meant to say $2.5M not $25M. pic.twitter.com/07vaWF0hen
- Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) January 19, 2017

The story attracted so much attention that Dana White, the president of the UFC, felt compelled to finally address the situation. He laughed off suggestions the super-fight would ever take place, instead pointing out that McGregor was contracted to the UFC, and would thus be in breach of contract should he attempt to organise a fight himself away from the confines of the Octagon.

White's dismissive comments appeared to spur Mayweather into action. First he insisted the fight was "possible". Then he told a journalist that he was a retired man and would only countenance returning to professional sport in order to fight McGregor. And then he pressed the nuclear button, offering the Irishman just $50m to fight him in what people were already describing as a billion-dollar bout.

McGregor, a man who enjoys nothing more than dressing from head to toe in Gucci and Givenchy and parading his eclectic collection of super-cars on social media, was stung.

"He's getting old now," he thundered in an interview. "I have the size, I have the reach, I have the height, I have the youth. He needs me. I don't need him."

Later, while promoting his rematch with Nate Diaz - a fight which he would ultimately win and which broke all previous UFC pay-per-view records - McGregor added Mayweather was "running around the Showtime offices begging for those executives to come up with $100 million cash for me, to fight me."

Excitement grew when McGregor beat Diaz and obtained a Californian boxing license, all in the space of a few days. But in December 2016, Mayweather's promotions head, Leonard Ellerbe, poured cold water on the prospective fight, insisting it was "a calculated effort to gain more fans".

A full year after Mayweather had first responded to McGregor's jibes, the billion-dollar fight looked to be dead in the water.

Step forward Dana White. Having himself rubbished the chances of the fight, just like Ellerbe, the UFC president changed tact. Perhaps aware of the staggering sums on offer, he made a public offer to Mayweather: $25m for each man plus a cut of the PPV. May weather flatly rejected the offer - but the talks were back on.

I am in Las Vegas. Floyd has retired on my arrival. pic.twitter.com/z9EcxBJaDr
- Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) February 15, 2017

Things began to move quickly in March 2017. First Mayweather told fans on his 'Undefeated' tour that he was "coming out of retirement to face Conor McGregor". White then told Conan O'Brien he was increasingly confident a deal was close, while the Nevada Athletic Commission paved the way for McGregor to obtain a boxing license with them.

And then in May, McGregor insisted in an interview that he had signed his half of the agreement.

The next month, on Wednesday 14 June, both men announced the fight on their individual social-media accounts.

THE FIGHT IS ON. pic.twitter.com/KhW0u3jRft
- Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) June 14, 2017

"THE FIGHT IS ON," McGregor posted on Twitter, along with a mocking picture of himself side-by-side with Floyd Mayweather Snr. "It's official!" replied Mayweather on Instagram, along with a short promotional video confirming the involvement of Showtime.

Both men revealed that the date for the fight had been set for August 26. And so, one of the longest-running sagas in the history of combat sport reached a temporary conclusion.

Tonight, that conclusion becomes more permanant.
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The two memes convey two different ideas (one supporting and and one arguing against). However, both of the memes are subjective (the creator either enjoyed the movie or did not) and they can only be justified through emotion. Because the memes do not have statistics or reasoning in any other manner, the debate at hand must be deemed a fight.

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Since Kanye lacks a counterclaim and Taylor lacks evidence, this feud seems to be more of a fight. Neither side acknowledges the other and the arguments stem more from emotion and need to protect their self image. Though it is a fight, it still has an impressive amount of structure to it.