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This has been known for years. Why are tabloid articles suddenly reposted here?
by aleksandrm 4y ago
This has been known for years. Why are tabloid articles suddenly reposted here?
- WheatMillington 4y agoI'm just learning about it today from this post, which I found fascinating. https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/
- notahacker 4y agoIt being "common knowledge" that 90% of his backstory is fictional and he was actually a pretty low end forger that was frequently caught until he figured lying about the lies he told was a better grift hasn't stopped the tech industry from continuing to fawn all over him as if he's a knowledgeable and inspirational person e.g https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22042279 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22042279 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15793045 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15793045
- jjulius 4y ago>This has been known for years. I used to do this. Still have a strong tendency to, and have to resist it. Everyone's lived experience is different, and I'd wager there is a large percentage of people across the globe alive now who have never, and will never, have any clue about Frank Abagnale and his story. And that's okay.