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The complaint [1] is 211 pages long, but it seems to argue that ExxonMobil misled both investors and consumers about climate change.

a. Allegedly, investors were wronged by being presented with misleading projections about the company's future prospects.

b. Allegedly, consumers were wronged by being misled about the impact of the company's products.

[1]: https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/10/24/Complaint%20...

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It only makes sense to use the term allegedly when something isn't yet proven.

I'm curious how you believe either of those statements are anything but fact given what we now know.

I think allegedly is correct in that there is an expected court case, and the terminology can be switch if the case finds these statements to be true.

Believes are important in churches, and in courts these are all just allegations that need to be proven first. That's how the law works.

Shhh! The church of climate change has found a witch and is conducting an inquisition here! Who needs the law when a company is literally causing climate armegeddon?!?!?!??

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