Spreading a rumor with malicious intent.

不怀好意地散播谣言。

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A few Brazilians first heard of the lone Indian in 1996, when loggers in the western state of rondonia began spreading a rumor: a wild man was in the forest, and he seemed to be alone.

一些巴西人第一次听说这名印第安独居者是在1996年，朗多尼亚州西部的一些伐木工开始散布的谣言：森林里有一个野人，他似乎是一个独居者。

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Some users are already spreading a rumor that this is some sort of social media attack by hackers, but it's more likely that it's just a bizarre coincidence.

一些用户已经在传播谣言，称这是黑客对社会性媒体站点发起的某种攻击，不过，所有发生的这一切更可能只是巧合。

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Andre Bauer,who is accused of spreading the rumor, took a polygraph test to prove he did not.

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In a recent case where two employees were let go and rumors of an impending layoff were spreading, he took the rumor submission as an opportunity to ensure his employees that the company was in fact growing, not downsizing, and he related the incident back to accountability, explaining the responsibilities of the company and each individual in performing well.

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