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The general justification for believing things on the basis of authority is the advantage one gains by believing those who have knowledge superior to one's own. To be sure, this advantage is diminished somewhat if one thereby believes things that are false. But if most of the things one believes on the basis of authority are true, one's overall advantage justifies one's believing on this basis.

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