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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Is said

is said means something like suposed to?

The herbal tea made out of the leaves of Guyabano is said to stabilize sugar levels in the blood.

  

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The writer is losing his nerve. Even he can't face the quack claim that his fruit juice cures diabetes, which is surprising since it apparently cures cancer. "Is said to" is the vaguest waffle in the world, meaning someone somewhere said it, maybe.

  • The writer is losing his nerve.
  • Even he can't face the quack claim that his fruit juice cures diabetes, which is surprising since it apparently cures cancer.
  • "Is said to" is the vaguest waffle in the world, meaning someone somewhere said it, maybe.
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The writer is losing his nerve. Even he can't face the quack claim that his fruit juice cures diabetes, which is surprising since it apparently cures cancer. "Is said to" is the vaguest waffle in the world, meaning someone somewhere said it, maybe.

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anonymousThe herbal tea made out of the leaves of Guyabano is said to stabilize sugar levels in the blood.

= People [say / claim] that the herbal tea made out of the leaves of the Guyabano stabilizes sugar levels in the blood.

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