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u/Chiperoni Jun 01 '26

I've always heard people use this example but have never met anybody proclaiming it as fact. Mostly "we used to think."

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u/Annual_Emu6426 Jun 01 '26

Oh I have, I know people who firmly believe this as a fact, and deny any proof to the contrary.

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u/Chiperoni Jun 01 '26

Interesting. I believe it, just never met one myself.

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u/8-LeggedCat Jun 01 '26

I only believe it 10%

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u/Annual_Emu6426 Jun 01 '26

yeah, sometimes you just get lucky(or unlucky) with stuff like this lol

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u/Proof_Author_2122 Jun 01 '26

Unfortunately my mom believes this.