Validity and credibility of sources and material used for support or evidence (i. e. YouTube, 2nd/3rd hand sources, etc. ) is evaluated.

用于支持或证据（即YouTube，2nd/3rd的第一手货源，等）的来源和材料的有效性和可信度进行评估。

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If the news media and public figures publicize lies, they lose their credibility as trustworthy sources of information.

如果新闻媒体和公众人物发布谎言，他们会失去作为可靠信源的信誉。

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In lieu of evidence, the teller of an urban legend relies on narrativeskill and reference to allegedly trustworthy sources (e.g., "I heardthis from a friend of a friend") to bolster its credibility.

一个讲述都市传说的人更加依赖于他叙事的技巧而不是实实在在的证据，并且会提及到一些故事来源（比如“我是从一个朋友的朋友那里听说的”）来支撑故事的真实性。

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In fact, two different sources of data ( a survey of scientists and a study linking agreement to the credibility of the expert) converge on the same fact: 97 to 98 percent of climate scientists are convinced by the evidence for anthropogenic climate change.

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