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From the Left · Read · October 21, 2026

Oct 20 · Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS

CNN: Christina Applegate, a leading MS advocate, says doctors found she doesn’t have the disease after all

Grade B (88/100). Her account plus misdiagnosis study

Lehrer score 88/100 (−12 loaded wording: loaded word in its own voice: “Applegate shared the shocking news”). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.

One loaded adjective: “Applegate shared the shocking news”.

Agrees: Doctor told her she doesn't have MS

Splits: Cites the misdiagnosis study and its author

  • Met. Rule: do nothing I cannot defend (study named; doctor quoted)
  • Broken. Rule: do not distort, lie, slant or hype (“Applegate shared the shocking news”)

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