Both a bioweapon and a hoax: the curious case of contradictory conspiracy theories about COVID-19

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Thinking and Reasoning 29 (4):456-487 (2023)
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[MAGA thought process: We must punish evil China for sending this horrible virus that is just the common cold and we don’t need masks but Trump was a hero for wearing one that one time and God bles...

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