stealthycat

Having been associated with reporters and writers for many years, I can assure you that "creative writing, paraphrasing, and misquotes" are alive and well. Unless Zaft personally tells you what occurred, whether he tells you verbally on in writing, all verbal or written accounts given by others is "hearsay."

Last night, two local TV stations gave contradicting weather reports. I will just have to wait to find out what the actual weather has to say.

In other words; unless you actually hear it (account) coming from the horse's mouth, it (account) might be coming from the other end of the horse.