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    Narrative Structure Entry #0545

    The reason a myth outlives its explanation

    A story and its correction are not transmitted on equal terms. One is memorable, retellable and complete; the other requires the story first.

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    A story competes on transmissibility, not truth. A correction needs the story to make sense, which puts it permanently a step behind.

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