A likely story - and probably true.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This short phrase accepts a story as plausible while hinting it might be fabricated or exaggerated.
- In plain terms
- That story sounds real and is probably true.
- What can you take from it?
- Be skeptical but open to plausible stories.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you tell truth from fiction?
- When do you trust a story?
Another view
It does not offer a way to verify the story.
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