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False consensus

also called: Everyone thinks so

An anonymous crowd is invented to outvote you.

how it sounds

Everyone on the team feels the same way about this.

What they’re really doing

Manufacturing a majority you can't verify or address, so disagreeing puts you against the group.

The reply that answers it

That's useful to know. Who specifically raised it? I'd rather talk to them directly than guess.

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