Someone told me It's all happening at the zoo. I do believe it, I do believe it's true.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker accepts a strange claim about events at the zoo with belief.
- In plain terms
- Someone says things happen at the zoo and I believe it is true.
- What can you take from it?
- Simple claims can seem believable even if odd.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we believe strange stories?
- What makes something seem true?
Another view
The statement lacks context to verify its truthfulness.
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