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a psychological defence mechanism to deflect and repel droplets of facts that could threaten your world view, for example someone in a cult who refuses to listen to facts that would be difficult to reconcile with the teachings of the cult. A person deploying this device attempts to remain uninformed ("dumb"), having deluded themselves into believing the shower of facts raining down upon them requires protection, as if sheltering under an umbrella.
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