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Mustard wrote:

Facts are things that can be demonstrated and proven.

The OED actually defines ‘fact’ as, “A thing known for certain to have occurred or to be true; a datum of experience.” That throws the ball game wide open imho as the meaning of practically every word in the sentence can be debated.

Perhaps ‘truth’ (as defined by scientific methodology) might be a better word to use (eg that the earth revolves around the sun is a scientifically proven truth) though even here the ‘fact’ that we’re using just one yardstick (science) to prove that something is true rather rules out other yardsticks that might be equally valid in arriving at the truth...

Whatever that is... :-)

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Posted by Littlestone
27th August 2013ce
18:29

(Littlestone, Aug 14, 2013, 18:33)

Re: A Very British Witchcraft (Wild Wooder, Aug 14, 2013, 20:47)
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        A Very Australian Witchcraft (Littlestone, Aug 19, 2013, 12:05)
        Re: A Very Australian Witchcraft (Sanctuary, Aug 19, 2013, 12:12)
        Re: A Very Australian Witchcraft (Littlestone, Aug 19, 2013, 13:39)
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        Re: A Very British Witchcraft (Sanctuary, Aug 19, 2013, 11:33)
    - Religion is good for you! (nigelswift, Aug 19, 2013, 11:45)
      - Re: Religion is good for you! (Mustard, Aug 19, 2013, 12:00)
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        Re: Religion is good for you! (goffik, Aug 19, 2013, 13:04)
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        Re: Religion is good for you! (Mustard, Aug 19, 2013, 13:08)
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        Re: Religion is good for you! (nigelswift, Aug 19, 2013, 14:01)
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        Flamin' Nora it is then (ryaner, Aug 19, 2013, 23:38)
        OT Ain't the internet mad? (ryaner, Aug 19, 2013, 23:42)
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Re: A Very British Witchcraft (Wiggy, Aug 24, 2013, 21:51)
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        Re: A Very British Witchcraft (Mustard, Aug 27, 2013, 10:06)
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        Re: A Very British Witchcraft (Astralcat, Aug 27, 2013, 16:06)
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        Re: A Very British Witchcraft (Mustard, Aug 27, 2013, 16:17)
        A datum of experience (Littlestone, Aug 27, 2013, 18:29)
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        Re: A datum of experience (Mustard, Aug 29, 2013, 11:37)
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        Re: A Very British Witchcraft (nigelswift, Aug 27, 2013, 17:39)
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