Sorry to nitpick, but I think this is a good thing to know. Apocryphal means "of... | Hacker News

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		benpbenp on April 21, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: IBM's infamous "Black Team" Sorry to nitpick, but I think this is a good thing to know. Apocryphal means "of doubtful authenticity", not mythical or false, which is the how you seem to be using it. The story is clearly apocryphal.

Symmetry on April 22, 2011 [–]

No need to be sorry, I'll know to use it correctly in the future. :)

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