hoax
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The scandal wasn’t merely that hoax papers were published, but that they were indistinguishable from actual scholarship in those fields.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
If affordability is a hoax, a whole lot of people seem to have bought into it.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
A 19-year-old charged over an alleged bomb hoax which led to the evacuation of a show by Peter Kay was removed from a magistrates court due to his outbursts during proceedings on Monday.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
The documents describe an elaborate hoax in which the defendants allegedly created fake companies and fraudulent email accounts and driver’s licenses to help fool lenders into loaning them huge sums of money.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
He did not doubt that it was all a hoax.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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