[Ads-l] P.S. on "Fargone" vs. "Fargoed"

MULLINS, WILLIAM D (Bill) CIV USARMY RDECOM AMRDEC (US) william.d.mullins18.civ at MAIL.MIL
Tue Jan 17 18:02:13 UTC 2017


Google also reveals examples of "Rashomoning".

> 
> Below is an instance of "Rashamoned" (from the movie "Rashomon" which depicts contradictory versions of reality), but it seems to be a
> rare example.
> 
> http://www.metafilter.com/146620/Can-time-heal-these-wounds
> 
> [Begin excerpt]
> I don't think there's actually an answer there. I mean, think about the difficulties we have with eyewitness testimony in general, then
> combine that with how much of an, for lack of a better word, "origin myth" this is to both of them. Both of them could have Rashamoned
> this so long ago that there's no way to ever really discover the objective truth especially past the emotional content.
> [End excerpt]
> 
> Garson
> 

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