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by minimaxir 943 days ago
"according to a person familiar with the matter" is a source.
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ohdannyboy 943 days ago
No it isn't. It's a plea from a journalist to trust that they actually have one and have the judgement to vet if the source is any good.

It's no more credible than the reporter, and I've never heard of this one.

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superhumanuser 942 days ago
Could the OC be sarcasm? Perhaps they forgot the /s?
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