PDQ:

I see no evidence that Nicole is setting herself up as an expert. She is demonstrating that she has the intelligence to gather and interpret data. That doesn't make her an expert. It just makes her an intelligent debater -- one who usually stays away from ad hominem invective, also. She analyzes intelligently and debates persuasively. It is just possible she is too good at what she does for you to compete with her -- if in fact there is anything competitive going on. But I can assure you that turning from debate to personal slurs is not going to make it any easier. I can tell you this much -- I wouldn't want to oppose her without a lot of hard data at my fingertips. She's too good at cutting through BS.

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