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 * Lab Assignment #9**

Write a response/opinion on the following article:

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 * Ben Zimmer explains birth, rise and continuing the popularity of the silly sounding word, "TRUTHINESS." The word was coined by Stephan Colbert on his late night show segment and has reached far further than initially expected. The word's meaning comes from the word "truth" but not something always factual, referring to things that people would want to be true, rather than actual true facts. In the past year the word Truthiness has entered the New Oxford American Dictionary. The use of the suffix "-iness" has found many popularity among authors and journalists. The word means alot on Twitter as misinformation of political propaganda can be distinguished as either reliable or truthy.
 * I found it interesting on how far people go with this. I know that the truth matters, but sometimes what is common sense to someone may not be to someone else, so knowing what is right and wrong is key to taking in information as opposed of getting a laugh or two out of it. Slang words such as “LOL and OMG ” can also be found in the dictionary; based on solely the popularity and how frequently the word is used. The term, truthiness being coined by a public media figure, Stephen Colbert, adds to the power backing behind the word. In my opinion, these words are not meant for the dictionary, but according to Merriam-Webster’s report on how a word gets into a dictionary these words fit the criteria.