The following questions were identified by FrameWorks researchers as those likely to arise from public forums and media interviews, based on the kinds of issues that ordinary people struggle to understand. In each example, we offer a typical answer that advocates might be inclined to offer, and an analysis of its weaknesses. We then compose an answer based on the FrameWorks research and deconstruct its key elements.
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