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A statement is not a fact
if it is a half-truth.

This is only half true. Studying certainly helps people get A’s, but it’s not the only factor. If you study all night and fall asleep during the test, you might not get an A. Here’s how to turn this statement into a fact: Studying before a test helps people perform well. (By the way, so does being well rested.)
A statement is not a fact
if it stretches the truth.
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If you waited forever, you’d still be waiting. It might have felt like forever, but that feeling makes the statement an opinion. This statement could be a fact: “We waited two minutes and 23 seconds for the light to turn green.”
