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John Malkovich

When you think of how history is revealed, we know certain things to be facts at certain periods of time, which turn out not to be so factual as time marches on.

John Malkovich

History

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History is understood based on the information available at a given time, but what is accepted as true can change as new evidence or perspectives emerge. This means that facts we believe in one era may later be proven incorrect or incomplete.

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