Truthiness strikes again?

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

Where is the "truthiness" cite?

In a message dated 12/18/07 7:10:26 PM, Berson at ATT.NET writes:


> The fourth-place finisher in "Survivor: China" claimed that she had
> been demoted from "lunch lady" to janitor after she became too
> popular at Douglas Intermediate Elementary School [southwest of
> Boston].  The computer server at the school office has crashed under
> the weight of "vitriolic" e-mail messages.  But her claim is false,
> according to the schools superintendent, who complained to CBS but
> was given little solace.  She said "They did explain to me today that
> reality doesn't necessarily mean factual."
> 
> Boston Globe, December 18, B1 in my edition.  [Aside from a somewhat
> jarring paralleling of noun with adjective -- although I haven't come
> up quickly with an alternative, the super shows some wit.]
> 
> Joel
> 
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