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Re:California jury says Bayer must pay $2B to couple in Roun... by dhkxh on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @04:27AM (#19907731)
No - the facts don't change just because a large enough number of people disagree.
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Re:California jury says Bayer must pay $2B to couple in Roun... by miguelmota on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @10:51AM (#19910074)
Facts in a society are what that society deems or 'proven to be as truth'. Most facts are indeed a fact because a large amount of people (in the respective field) agree that it is a 'fact' ('irrefutable truth' as seen by that society or group).
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