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[lhexa]

Skepticism engenders creativity.

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I am surprised.

But of course you are right. Skepticism is based on the burden of proof (just as in court). Cynicism on an exaggeration of that burden.

See Kovitz's note here (http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ArgumentumAdIgnorantiam).