> Sometimes there are a lot of people that experience part of the story that there can be multiple versions of the truth, each seemingly different, but all stil

> Sometimes there are a lot of people that experience part of the story that there can be multiple versions of the truth, each seemingly different, but all still fitting in with a larger narrative. This also applies in families, in retelling of historical events. In addition, the capability of the story teller to enthrall can cause their version of the story to be weighted more strongly than others. This can lead to a situation where the story told by the better “showman” gets an outsized credence. Beware one person’s recollection, and recall that extemporaneous notes are the next best thing to a recording because it is that hard to remember what happened. If your goal is influence, you must be at least as good of a story teller as someone else talking about something you have a memory of.