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Could we be looking at this from a different or incorrect view, but I do not think you are contradicting yourself.
I read your comment about "I don't know that John kissed Mary." to mean...
You as a person, could have been asked "Why did John kiss Mary" you could reply " I don't know that John kissed Mary." Implying that you ...
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