Oh, on the other half of your posting could be summarised as "mud sticks". You don't need to spread a true rumour, just an entertaining one, and the meme will start replicating. Just look at all the urban legends, or the Pugwash names. Accuracy in gossip is very dull.
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Date: 2008-09-26 06:20 pm (UTC)