[Misterioso]

I’ll bet you were a crackup.

[Raycpa]

The point is the stated conclusions of the kids are not evidence they actually believe what they wrote and the reaction of the adults would only add fuel to the desired reactions that the kids wanted.

That said, I always taught my kids that to be good at persuasion they need to argue well the contrary side. These kids may have seen it as a challenge to take the minority view,