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Good communication does not speak of truth.

You can side step. A common tactic for mediators.

Consider a verbal fight within a couple. Everyone wants to have the last word and both throw loudly anything they can come up with at each other. In such a situaiton you may be able to break that mental stance of your opponent by "simply" shifting the topic/perspective to something, they did not expect at all. This way, you may be able to force you opponent to give up the trench they dig themself into.

I know its not simple. This is more education than superficial conversation.

Free thinking means not projecting your prejudices by affiliation and extracting meaning even from biased sources.

Just to clarify.