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Polybius

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14. The biggest internet myth and rumor debunker in the world

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 06:48 PM

Oct 31

Pretty much everyone who has ever used a keyboard knows them. I first found out about them in the 90's, and used to frequent them a lot in my early internet days. Basically, if you want to find out if something is true or not, you go to them. If they are unsure, they will say so.

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King Charles urged to order Trump to put his 'big boy pants on' over Epstein [View all] ificandream Oct 31 OP

Big difference between Trump and Charles is that, Ocelot II Oct 31 #1

A 13-year-old filed suit several years ago charging Trump with raping her at Epstein's house. Lonestarblue Oct 31 #2

Court filing link. ificandream Oct 31 #3

Snopes link to the allegation against Trump. ificandream Oct 31 #5

Who is SNOPES? gab13by13 Oct 31 #6

tRump is capable of absolutely anything immoral. nt BWdem4life Oct 31 #8

The biggest internet myth and rumor debunker in the world Polybius Oct 31 #14

I recall that reading about that case years ago. Ocelot II Oct 31 #4

This! I can't prove it, I just know it's true! debsy Oct 31 #13

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tRump does not have any "Big Boy pants." nt BWdem4life Oct 31 #7

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The problem was he was taking his pants off in the worst ways IronLionZion Oct 31 #9

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