Belief and disbelief have an equal effect on reality, which is to say: no effect.
Reality is wholly immune to disbelief, and wholly independent of belief.
In some cases it isn't directly possible to ascertain whether a given proposition is true or untrue, but we know that our mere belief or disbelief will not alter its reality or unreality. If a thing is real, disbelief won't dissolve it. If a thing is unreal, belief won't solidify it.
It's true that all of the above is obvious. You'd be surprised how many people would dispute it, though.
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