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    • Tuukka R@sopuli.xyz
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      23 days ago

      So, basically we know it’s a falsehood because it’s plausible. Saying something plausible is precisely what a liar would do!

    • samus12345@lemm.ee
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      23 days ago

      I don’t understand why so many people are eager to (metaphorically) scream “FAKE!!!” at every story (that isn’t highly unlikely) told on the internet. Sure, maybe, but does it even matter? Odds are good something like this did happen somewhere.