What is something that sounds 100% false but is actually 100% true?

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"The average person has... " is very different from "People on average have...".

I suspect you meant the second, but sometimes people truly mean the first.

The difference doesn't matter until it very suddenly matters. 😉

I was actually quoting Bo Burnham, it's a direct quote from his 2010 special Words Words Words

I didn't know the specific reference (I haven't seen that special yet, so thanks for mentioning it), but I recognize the joke structure.

You should definitely watch it! It's a little rough around the edges because he was only 19 when he wrote and performed it, but it's also extremely impressive because he was only 19 when he wrote and performed it.