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Comment by dghlsakjg

Another random fact is that Norman Mailer coined ‘factoid’ to refer to a fabrication presented as fact, but now means the opposite (as in, a fact presented as a fact, not a fact presented as fabrication).

So it’s now one of those words like ‘literally’ which can be its own antonym.

parent dghlsakjg 3 months ago

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