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Actually, negatives are often easily provable.

For example, I could prove that I don't have a dragon in my pocket without breaking a sweat.



I'm sorry, but I'm pretty convinced there's a phase-shifted dragon in your pocket, untouchable and invisible unless painted by a properly configured tachyon beam...

... which I'll happily sell you for just $2000. Remember, phase-shifted dragons are dangerous!




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