"Never let the facts get in the way of a good story" (J. Frank Dobie?)

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Barry wrote:
>Did anyone coin "(Never/Don't) let the (facts/truth) get in the way of a
>good story"? (Search for "way of a good story.")
>...
>It's been credited to Texas folklorist J. Frank Dobie (one quote in YBQ),
>but I don't know if anyone in particular can take credit.
>.............
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Farley Mowat replied to a critical letter from Adolph Murie (an authority
on wolves) concerning claims made in his /Never Cry Wolf/ with something
very like  "Never let the facts...."
AM

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