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>> Google has most likely experienced the majority of its growth

> That does not follow.

Qualified opinions don't need to follow logically. If I had wanted to make a testable claim about a deterministic outcome, surely I would have avoided saying "most likely". Imagine an airline pilot saying, "Folks, we'll most likely land safely today".

> You're stating completely subjective things and presenting them as fact.

Prove it. Did I assert my claim as fact, or did I say "most likely"? Which of these common English words is causing you the most confusion? Locate my use of the word "fact" or any of its synonyms.

> If you think you can call the market by the "it has grown, therefore it will fall" ...

That is not a claim I made, that is a claim you made. I don't have to defend it, you do. The burden of evidence is yours.

In short, you need to find someone else to have your non-debate with, someone else for whom you can invent their position, then argue against it.



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