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dhkxh
2590 days ago
No - the facts don't change just because a large enough number of people disagree.
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miguelmota
2590 days ago
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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