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> It is the founding myth It’s not a myth and not involved in the FDA’s founding, so that statement makes no sense.
by happyopossum 4y ago
> It is the founding myth
It’s not a myth and not involved in the FDA’s founding, so that statement makes no sense.
- klodolph 4y ago> myth, n. a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people The word “myth” does not necessarily mean “untrue”.
- diffeomorphism 4y agoNo, it just means compound words sometimes mean something different than the sum of their parts. In particular a "founding myth" is neither a myth nor necessarily involved in the founding. Substitute "an important event in the history of" if you are confused.