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Words from a stranger are hearsay,

the same words from a trusted knowledgeable friend is.

If this young man counseled me to increase my donation to $2000

I would.

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Hi I just caught this comment

Words from a stranger are hearsay,

the same words from a trusted knowledgeable friend is testimony.

If this young man counseled me to increase my donation to $2000

I would.

[Elsie]

Words from a stranger are hearsay, the same words from a trusted knowledgeable friend is.

Is what; Clinton?

hear·say

/ˈhɪərˌseɪ/ Show Spelled [heer-sey] Show IPA

noun

1.

unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge: I pay no attention to hearsay.

2.

an item of idle or unverified information or gossip; rumor: a malicious hearsay.

adjective

3.

of, pertaining to, or characterized by hearsay: hearsay knowledge; a hearsay report.

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Origin:
1525–35;  orig. in phrase by hear say,  translation of Middle French par ouïr dire

Synonyms
1. talk, scuttlebutt, babble, tittle-tattle.

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2014.

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Collins World English Dictionary

hearsay  (ˈhɪəˌseɪ)
— n
	gossip; rumour

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hearsay definition

Information heard by one person about another. Hearsay is generally inadmissible as evidence in a court of law because it is based on the reports of others rather than on the personal knowledge of a witness.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition