[romwell]

>"Discovery" can mean revealing knowledge that was previously known to insiders, eg. if I say "I discovered an underground smuggling ring and reported it to the police", you probably wouldn't argue that "you didn't discover anything; the smugglers already knew about it".

Just wanted to say how much I'm enjoying this point.

Newspaper Headline:

Discoverer of Underground Smuggling Ring Proven a Fraud: Ring Leader Says He Discovered It First"