The term "truth" has no single definition and lies as a cornerstone of many philosophical discussions. One would agree, however, that a commonly recognized statement is as close to truth as the number of people that recognize it, for all practical purposes within a given cultural context. This means, that the more people agree on a certain issue the closer to "truth" it becomes, at least in a simplistic meaning we commonly assign to it on a day to day basis.
The above is exactly the definition of Wikipedia, which has the power of accumulation of everyone's knowledge, constantly updated and corrected to reflect the most current reality. Taken at the limit, the Wikipedia represents the ultimate truth as we know it.
The paradox of insular language
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