Trying to piece together the public record on Public

[Oliver Brown]

That repetition effect is exactly what made me want to slow down and look more carefully. It is easy to absorb a general impression without realizing where it came from.

Once a general impression takes hold, it often feels like common knowledge even if no one can point to the original source. Slowing down and tracing where that impression came from helps separate assumptions from actual information. It’s a good reminder that familiarity doesn’t always equal accuracy.