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Re: Rumor Control


In a message dated 9/19/02 10:14:55 AM, auntiestablishment@hotmail.com writes:

<< Drudge himself has only claimed 80% accuracy >>

And this is different from "journalists" reports?

<<The reason this is relevant to the discussion at hand is because rumor is 
damaging and destructive, both to the subject of the rumor and to its 
purveyor.>> 

Absolutely.  I am amazed that it was ever put on V2020 in the form of an open 
ended question in the first place.  

<<the only solution at this point is to issue a flat denial and a statement 
declaring that all are welcome>>

Totally agree, and, if that is the truth, and I have no reason to believe 
otherwise, the business should do so ASAP.

Walter Steed
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