This is the BS they used as a justification -- and of course, it is wrong. It was not a blanket dismissal of Mako's position. It was "sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander." So it's okay for them to refuse to remove Mako's lying article when they were presented with facts that showed it was untrue, but merely referencing it is a "blanket dismissal" of Mako's position (that position being, it's okay to tar and feather a company with lies, as long as it helps your short position).

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