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Factoids Are the Droppings of the Information Age

Linguist Geoff Nunberg explores the place factoids have in our lives -- those bits of information that pass off for facts but aren't actually verifiable.

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Other segments from the episode on November 28, 1990

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 28, 1990: Interview with Betty Carter; Review of the "Broadway Gold" CD series; Interview with Roger Fisher; Commentary on factoids.

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