But by repeating a false rumor, they may inadvertently make it stronger.

但重复虚假的传闻，他们可能会不经意地放大了谬论。

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Was the life-and-death crisis at AIG triggered by a false rumor from a New York law firm?

纽约一家律师事务所的谣言是否引发了美国国际集团（AIG， American International Group）所面临的生死攸关的危机局面？

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Hearing a false rumor, especially if you hear it repeatedly, makes you more familiar with the rumor.

听到谣言，特别是反复听到的话，会使你对其更加熟悉。

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As a contrary example, I once inadvertently started a false rumor that company-wide layoffs were looming.

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There could be a false rumor to this effect in Saudi Arabia.

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In the days before Snopes, let alone the ability for a false rumor to spread quickly in the digital domain, I was involved in another such misinformed groundswell movement perpetrated on a big-branded company.

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