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Sorry - wrong blog!

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All you need to do is say that you don't see how it's possible (and give the reasons why you think it isn't possible). Saying "it's absurd" is essentially conflating opinion with fact. It's adding "something extra" that's not necessary, that's extraneous.

This is ubiquitous in the Internet, and in the long run doesn't add value.

Even "In my opinion it's absurd" is better, but still sub-optimal. You also need to account for arguing from personal ncredulity, however, and "I think it'd absurd" can run afoul of thst problem.

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