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On or around 17 December 2015, a GOP Fail Ultimate Edition meme featuring the Governor of Maine, Paul LePage, and a quote purportedly uttered by him started circulating around Facebook: The above-displayed quote was not published by a credible news publication, it was not uttered by LePage during an interview, nor was it featured in a press release from the Governor's office. The quote originated on 15 December 2015, when it was published in an article on Newslo, a web site that uses a combination of fiction and factual information to create an odd brand of fake news: In this case, the Show Facts button revealed that LePage was recently criticized for the mismanagement of Maine's food stamp program. The quotes attributed to LePage in the Newslo story, however, are purely fictional.
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