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How Jonathan Swift Attacked Fake News

Vicious but Fair

The creator of Gulliver would have had a field day with the era of alternative facts, because even his most outlandish stories were grounded in research and a love of truth.

John Stubbs
John Stubbs
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John Stubbs

John Stubbs

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