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Why would people make up a fictional person and pass him off as a real person?

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Asked By: alphaberger 41-45, M  4 months ago

I was told of a story that supposedly was reported in the news. I was given: the first name of the person, the state, city it happened in, and the decade he died in (1980-1989) as well as the age of the person. I could not find anything in news archives and so I then attempted to search the Ancestry website to search for census records that match the details. According to the records, a Melvin residing in BH, MI, or Detroit, being born between 1960-1968, never existed. What I find odd is if this person was fictional why so many people would claim they saw his death on the news.

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    Hirafu - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by Hirafu Dec 31st, 2012 at 4:53AM

    Man made up god and have been passing him off as a real being for thousands of years. Passing off fictional characters as real ones is hardly something unusual.

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  1. ine28 - 26-30 years old - female

    Reply by ine28 Dec 31st, 2012 at 4:52AM

    love ur answer

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  2. Hirafu - 41-45 years old - male

    Reply by Hirafu Dec 31st, 2012 at 4:57AM

    Ok then a women made him up.

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5 Answers to "Why would people make up a fictional person and pass him off as a real person?"

  1. JohnnieGirl5 - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by JohnnieGirl5 Dec 31st, 2012 at 4:39AM

    The real question is why do you have multiple profiles asking this inane question which you already have an answer to.

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  2. niksal - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by niksal Dec 31st, 2012 at 4:37AM

    that's how we got our current president...

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  3. MsTarantism - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by MsTarantism Dec 31st, 2012 at 4:35AM

    What does it matter so much?

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  4. Sadandsulkingpuppy - 31-35 years old - female

    Posted by Sadandsulkingpuppy Dec 31st, 2012 at 4:31AM

    Was it directed at you personally? If not just let it go!

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