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A fact is something that is the case, or that which can be verified according to an established standard of evaluation. The precise definition of "fact" depends on the context, academic discipline and associated normative principles.
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See also
- Brute fact
- Consensus reality
- Counterfactual history
- De facto
- Factoid
- Fact and fiction
- Lie
- Reality
- State of affairs
- Truth
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