What is real? How do you define real? If you're talking about what you can hear, what you can smell, taste and feel then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain

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I got a score of 120 in an IQ test- "who cares"

IQ does not define my intellegence. IQ neglects my qualities like leadership, creative imagination, social judgement, musical and artistic apptitude, diligence and emotional balance.

We should distinguish between rumor and gossip, as each appears to function differently in its pure state. Rumors have been described as public communications that are infused with private hypotheses about how the world works , or more specifically, ways of making sense to help us cope with our anxieties and uncertainties.

On the other hand, gossip tends to have an "inner-circleness" about it, in that it is customarily passed between people who have a common history or shared interests. Popular usage defines gossip as "small talk" or "idle talk," but gossip is hardly inconsequential or without purpose. To be sure, it is often noted that rumor and gossip can also be undeniably aversive and problematic—than I think so or wrote above.