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“In his 1925 autobiography Mein Kampf, Hitler put forth the theory that “in the big lie there is a force of credibility.” He imagined “untruths so colossal” that the public “would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously.” In these passages, he was accusing Jews and Marxists of using the rhetorical Big Lie to start World War I. (Accusing others of using the Big Lie is a good way to deploy the Big Lie.) But really, he was writing a guidebook that he would later follow.”
Rex Sorgatz, The Encyclopedia of Misinformation: A Compendium of Imitations, Spoofs, Delusions, Simulations, Counterfeits, Impostors, Illusions, Confabulations, ... ... ... Conspiracies & Miscellaneous Fakery

“Also, Botox is a $2.8 billion per year cosmetic industry, because millions of people inject it into their face to reduce wrinkles and appear younger.”
Rex Sorgatz, The Encyclopedia of Misinformation: A Compendium of Imitations, Spoofs, Delusions, Simulations, Counterfeits, Impostors, Illusions, Confabulations, ... ... ... Conspiracies & Miscellaneous Fakery

“Except John Barron was as real as George Washington’s cherry tree. Trump, who would later become the forty-fifth president of the United States, completely made him up.”
Rex Sorgatz, The Encyclopedia of Misinformation: A Compendium of Imitations, Spoofs, Delusions, Simulations, Counterfeits, Impostors, Illusions, Confabulations, ... ... ... Conspiracies & Miscellaneous Fakery

“The Barnum effect—the propensity to derive personal meaning from statements that could apply to many people—helps explain why certain individuals can become susceptible to hokum peddlers”
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