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Originally Posted by caleb72
I think the debunking was brought about because of the reaction at the time to the book. The hype attributed a serious amount of truth to the story and I think the debunking was introduced to as a natural counter-measure.
Of course, the debunking was likely to sell jusit as well as the original lie. That certainly wouldn't have hurt.  |
I think you're probably right. Many people seem to be seeking to debunk things that were never claimed as fact (except maybe by the hype machine) in the first place.
For those that haven't read it, there's a single page at the beginning that lists the things it (the story/the author) actually claims as fact. It's very easy to find. It actually starts with the word "Fact:" and it's followed by a very short list of things. I find no inacurracies or falsehoods in that short list, myself. The rest?... there should be no expectation of accuracy in my opinion. *shrugs*