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⁠9%1 analyzed article/video77 analyzed words

BS Summary: These Memoriam results contain 10 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Indoctrination, and Halo Effect, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 22.9% saturation with 53 hits. Analysis detected 214 faulty-reasoning hits from 231 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 9.3% and a BS Rank of ⁠91% (1,460 of 14,890 topics). This Memoriam is worse (more manipulative) than 90.20% of the peer group.

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Percentile	Topic	BS Score
⁠0%	Pittsburgh Pirates	1%
⁠0%	Opera	1%
⁠0%	Holocaust	1%
⁠0%	Privacy Policy	1%
⁠0%	Alameda County	1%
⁠91%	Memoriam (selected)	10%
⁠100%	Radio Roundup / Week In Review	60%
⁠100%	E-Bikes / Rad Power Bikes	60%
⁠100%	E Bikes Rad Power Bikes	60%
⁠100%	The Last Word With Lawrence O'donnell	69%
⁠100%	The Last Word With Lawrence Odonnell	69%

Topic details

Total words: 231

Article count: 1

Authors

Chicago Tribune

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Rev. Julia E. Smith Obituary⁠^14%

Chicago Tribune⁠^16%By Chicago Tribune⁠^6%7/21/2026, 5:05:00 AM