citation needed

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1. •
   (humorous) Used to designate an assertion or other statement as false, inaccurate, or requiring verification.

   • I pass the Museo del Bargello, a former army barracks and prison, it is now home to masterpieces by Michelangelo, Donatello, Vincenzo Gemito and Robert Mapplethorpe [citation needed]. — 2013
2. •
   Used ironically to designate an obvious fact that needs no support.

   • The sun is really bright,[citation needed] and its light illuminates the earth.[citation needed] — 2014