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What is "truth value" supposed to mean?
Sorry, I wasn't explaining myself well.
Just because a story isn't factually true, doesn't mean that it has no value, or negative value. There are other types of values which can supersede factual value:
Truth isn't always about facts. Sometimes factual statements can be used as a weapon of deceit.
There are other types of value, of course. It's just funny to specifically call the apple out for being a myth. The entire story is a myth, so they could have made it a pomelo for all I care.