“People now listen to gossip as if that’s the truth, but they’ll read news in the newspaper and think it must be a lie.”
Harvey Fierstein, American actor, playwright, and screenwriter
Written for Linda G. Hill’s One-Liner Wednesday prompt.
One-Liner Wednesday — Fake News
This, That, and the Other 
Unfortunately it’s true all over the world.
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Couldn’t agree more!
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I was listening to some Ukranian and Russian street interviews and the phrase they spoke in perfect English was ‘fake news’.
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Not a surprise.
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How did this happen? We’re upside down.
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Yes we are.
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So darn true 💜
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Sadly.
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How old is this quote?
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Sadly, it’s been around for a while. The perception of fake news by some is nothing new.
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https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Harvey-Fierstein-Fires-Away-Actor-chides-2828194.php
Though many people describe Fierstein’s gravelly voice as a “smoker’s voice,” the actor gave up cigarettes long ago — “and I had a three-pack-a-day habit.” he said.
“What convinced me to quit, and I didn’t use a patch or gum, I just went cold turkey, was this yoga guy I heard. I mean, I’m nowhere near a yoga type, but this guy I heard was talking about stress management and how the only authentic thing you have in life is the breaths you take.
“So if you are taking drugs with your breaths, you’re not living an authentic life. It made sense to me,” he said.
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So sad, but true.
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An unfortunate truth
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