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A fact is information supported by proven data and evidence. Opinion is the personal view held by an individual on any given topic. However it is not always easy to tell one from the other, since there is no fact that does not have someone who disputes it and provides something purporting to be "data and evidence" to support it. A number of things which were thought to be facts in the past have since been disputed and are no longer believed. The best we can say is that information is factual if, given our present beliefs and understanding, the overwhelming majority of people and especially those who purport to be experts in the field accept as their opinion that it is factual. Opinion is therefore an individual thing, but the idea of fact depends on social consensus of opinion.

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A fact can be proven with evidence or data, while an opinion is a personal belief or viewpoint that may not be supported by evidence. Facts are objective and can be verified, while opinions are subjective and vary from person to person.

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