• Kellamity@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Thats the point of the phrase. The idea is so unbelievable that it needs to be personally verified before it can be taken seriously…

      Not to mention, you can see something and still not ‘know’ - stage magic, for one.

      See also: ‘it has to be seen to be believed’; ‘i cant believe my eyes’; the word ‘unbelievable’