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The first witness, Police Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Farrant, outlined how police and emergency services had fielded dozens of calls about potential threats in the minutes and hours after the shooting, many of which would prove false, including the gunman’s claim he was one of up to 10 attackers.

The question served as a test, Guy said, intended to spot workers who may have signed up to try to prove false theories about the election.

He was so good at ideas mixed with drama that he could create a drama which would prove false the notion that class should matter or language or a person’s ability with either.

The information blackout in North Korea means that rumors about military rebellions or mass political purges can often take months and even years to confirm, while some sensationalistic reports eventually prove false.

It may well prove false in the big picture, too.