I have cognitive dissonance too. I believe my daughter to be the smartest kid alive, though I have no proof to back up my claim; at the same time, I expect other such claims to be upheld by certain standards of evidence. So sue me. Jacob admits his ridiculous nature, we slap "cognitive dissonance" on it as a label, and we should all go home happy.
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