That's a rhetorical question, and trying to answer rhetorical questions instead of being cowed by them is a good habit to cultivate.

Daniel C. Dennett
That's a rhetorical question, and trying to answer rhetorical questions...
That's a rhetorical question, and trying to answer rhetorical questions...
That's a rhetorical question, and trying to answer rhetorical questions...
That's a rhetorical question, and trying to answer rhetorical questions...
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When someone asks a question that is designed to provoke you into saying something, it’s best not to answer it. If the question of the speaker doesn’t have any bearing on the conversation, then there’s no reason to respond.

Source: From Bacteria To Bach And Back The Evolution Of Minds

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