factual

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as in actual
existing in fact and not merely as a possibility a serious scientist, she is only interested in factual phenomena and lets others speculate about the hypothetical

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“Factual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factual. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.

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