67
/ 100
Mostly True
Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel called Gadsby with over 50,000 words, none containing the letter 'E'. The author removed the letter 'E' from his typewriter to avoid using it.
Infact verdict: Mostly True (67/100).
The claim that Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel called 'Gadsby' with over 50,000 words, none containing the letter 'E', is well-established and widely recognized as true. It is a known example of a lipogram, a type of constrained writing. However, the claim that Wright removed the letter 'E' from his typewriter is less certain and lacks direct evidence. While it is a popular anecdote, there is no concrete evidence to confirm this action. Therefore, the first claim is factual, while the second remains speculative.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
84
True
Other
Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel called Gadsby, which contains more than 50,000 words, not one of which contains the letter 'E'.
The claim about 'Gadsby' is well-documented and widely recognized as a true example of a lipogram. It is a known fact in literary circles.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
None
Web Consensus Weight
0
Source Quality Score
None
Source Quality Weight
0
Llm Reasoning Score
90
Llm Reasoning Weight
100
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
90
Weighted Total
84
Evidence Summary
No external evidence found, but claim is well-established.
50
Mixed
Other
The author took the letter 'E' out of his typewriter to avoid using it.
There is no direct evidence to confirm that Wright removed the letter 'E' from his typewriter. This claim is anecdotal and lacks verification.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
None
Web Consensus Weight
0
Source Quality Score
None
Source Quality Weight
0
Llm Reasoning Score
50
Llm Reasoning Weight
100
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
50
Weighted Total
50
Evidence Summary
No external evidence found.
