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A person who believes or advocates the claim that the planet Earth is flat.
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His commitment to remaining a flat-earther seems to be strengthened by counterarguments rather than weakened by them.
A person who believes or advocates an outlandish, discredited theory; a person who refuses to acknowledge the truth despite overwhelming evidence.
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2008, Bob Sweere, "Voice of the Day: Global warming? Yes," News-Leader.com (Missouri), 16 Jun. (retrieved 1 July 2008), Global warming is settled, unless you are a flat earther or an energy company apologist.
When it comes to vaccine safety, they are diehard flat-earthers: the microchips and mercury are articles of faith.