About This Quote
According to dictionary.com, this is a saying that means to tell someone that it's a rumor or to say you don't believe something without actually saying so. This can be related to the nature of rumors, which are often started by people who don't want to believe what they're hearing and pass it on for various reasons. Some people just like to gossip, and will tell others that it's a rumor just because they can't get their own facts straight or else they would have told them before.
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