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Tom Hanks Lives On!!!

jake_fink

Call Me a Cab
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Gaahh.

Kill me, please, save me from myself.

And I bet that nice Nigerian man who keeps sending me emails isn't really a king.

(I have just unmade one friend :rage: )
 

Jay

Practically Family
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Well that certainly scared me for a spell. He's one of the last few respectable actors. In his age group at least.
 

MrBern

I'll Lock Up
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the source

This is a good lesson that you cant believe everything you read.
Anyone can write anything on the internet, so stick to reputable news services. You only have to click on the icon for this "global" news to see its intentions are dubious.
 

Jay

Practically Family
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Indeed. Wikipedia is the same way. The downside is their format gives you information on darn near everything known to man.
 

Slicksuit

One of the Regulars
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Suburban Detroit, Michigan
Wikipedia is generally good

When compared to its closest counterpart, Encyclopedia Bittannica, Wikipedia fares just as well, at least according to a study published in Nature (Dec.'05). Peer-reviewed publication will always be the gold-standard for academic research.

Wikipedia works by virture of the sheer number of eyes that are on the site. Mistakes are generally corrected within hours. As with any published work, the reader should consider the source, and strive for objectivity. As with history texts, bias can have an influence even on encyclopedias. I particularly love Wikipedia for its coverage of pop-culture content and less popular 'niche' topics. It is a good starting point, but by no means a definitive and exhaustive work.
 

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