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Fact

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Damn it, you set off the alarm!
Damn it, you set off the alarm!
In the old days, a fact used to be something real, existing IRL and documented with evidence. Since the advent of the internets, however, the term "fact" has lost much of its linguistic coherency; now, facts are often simply opinions, with the phrase "It's a fact!" doing little more than indicating strong belief on the part of the poster. Be prepared to deliver some hard evidence (read: not frickin' Wikipedia) when labeling something as fact.

For a list of facts, see the article on common knowledge.

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[edit] Factual Inaccuracy

Fact: She's a fatass.
Fact: She's a fatass.
If FactCat says it are a fact, it are a fact.
If FactCat says it are a fact, it are a fact.

A highfalutin' term for making shit up. Throwing one of those around could land yourself in Internet court.

[edit] How to Identify Factual Inaccuracies

Any statement that:

[edit] List of People who Rely on Factual Inaccuracies

[edit] Examples of Factual Inaccuracies as a Drama-Generating Technique

[edit] Factual Inaccuracies and ED

To improve the general quality and Good Joke:Word Count Ratio of ED, try to include as many factual inaccuracies as possible in your article. Ensure they are blatantly absurd. Bonus points for double entendres, puns, or witty cultural mis-allusions, but minus points for misspellings.

[edit] Facts Often Mistaken for Opinion

[edit] Opinions Often Mistaken for Fact

[edit] See Also

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