# A serious question for Sam Stone on Factual Errors

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**Created:** [December 11, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-serious-question-for-sam-stone-on-factual-errors/955881 "2021-12-11T12:32:19Z")\
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> [@Why Aren't People Working? (Personal anecdotes only)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-people-working-personal-anecdotes-only/995662/279):
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> Also not included in the unemployment figures are the recently retired

> [@Why Aren't People Working? (Personal anecdotes only)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-people-working-personal-anecdotes-only/995662/290):
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> > [@Why Aren't People Working? (Personal anecdotes only)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-people-working-personal-anecdotes-only/995662/288):
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> > I’m retired.
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> You mean you’re unemployed correct?

> [@Why Aren't People Working? (Personal anecdotes only)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-people-working-personal-anecdotes-only/995662/309):
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> > [@Why Aren't People Working? (Personal anecdotes only)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-people-working-personal-anecdotes-only/995662/290):
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> > You mean you’re unemployed correct?
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> What is your problem? No, I mean retired. Pension and everything. If I were merely unemployed, I would have said so.

> [@Why Aren't People Working? (Personal anecdotes only)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-people-working-personal-anecdotes-only/995662/311):
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> I reported my status to the government as ‘retired’ last year on my taxes. I am officially on the ‘retired’ list.

Text for the stupid software.

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