Who really said it?
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- Search for the exact words in quotation marks, and look for the oldest copy you can find.
- Look for a source you can open: a book with a page, a dated speech, a letter, an interview with its date.
- If the only sources are quote websites and posts, treat it as unconfirmed.
The full method: How to spot a fake quote or an invented source and the SIFT method.
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