In the intelligence community, a rumor was almost as good as a confirmation.

Kenneth Eade
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In the intelligence community, a rumor was almost as good as a confirmation. The reason it got so much credibility is because of the fact that rumors are very difficult to prove or disprove. The person who told you the rumor must have had some reason to believe it, which is why they’re so very effective. If you hear something, you can’t just dismiss it without at least considering it. That’s the beauty of rumors; the very fact that they are unconfirmed tends to make them far more believable than any confirmed details.

Source: Political Thriller: Unwanted, An American Assassin Story: An Assassination, Vigilante Justice And Terrorism Thriller

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