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While Sam Klein’s motives may be questionable, most normal folks can be perfectly sincere when speaking l’toeles, and while nil nisi bonum is good to practice in everyday interactions, it’s necessary to note that not all derogatory speech constitutes Lashon Hara. As noted above, l’toeles is exempt as is common knowledge. For instance, telling someone that Harvey Weinstein is a menuval is just repeating what everyone knows.