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A quote attributed to Bob Marley has been making the rounds on the internet lately. It is a quite lengthy quote, but it begins with these words:
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There are three qualities of this quote which indicate that it is falsely attributed to Bob Marley. 1) A source is never cited. 2) It seems to have not been circulating before 2008. 3) The language, tone, and references do not fit Marley's persona. 4) It contains an anachronistic word: soulmate. Point 1) A source is never cited. I have perused dozens of sites that cite this quotation, and a source is never given. If this quote were legitimately attributed to Bob Marley, one would expect a citation to a song, interview, autobiography, etc. Point 2) It seems to have not been circulating before 2008. Sorting Google results by date indicates that the use of this quote drops significantly in 2007. There are some that Google lists as having been published before 2008, but these appear to be pages that were created before 2008 and then revised at a later point. Point 3) The language, tone, and references do not fit Marley's persona. The language of the quote tends to sound more like a sentimental American rather than a Jamaican concerned very much with radical politics and Rastafari. This interview demonstrates that the language and tone of Marley is highly dissimilar from the language and tone of this quote. Additionally, this quote sounds like it was written by someone with experience at a desk job, who experiences long days at work but has access to a telephone: Quote:
Point 4) This quote contains an anachronism. Specifically, it uses the term "soul mate": Quote:
Based upon these four points, it is reasonable to conclude that Bob Marley did not write the quote in question. Which leads me to cite my favorite Bob Marley saying of all: "Stop making fake quotes." |
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