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submitted 4 days ago by RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to c/theonion@midwest.social

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[–] tomkatt@lemmy.world 69 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I had to check the community and link, because I could believe he would say something like this.

[–] beebarfbadger@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

Honestly, I could imagine every single network reporting this exact headline and I wouldn't bat an eye.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I believed it.

[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 4 points 3 days ago

Me too. I only realized it was onion the second time I scrolled through.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

I briefly believed it before realizing I should check.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 3 points 3 days ago

Given what has actually come out of this man's mouth, it was definitely plausible.