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Dear Abby: My son refuses to believe he’s an alcoholic

Nypost · · 555 words · By Dear Abby
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/lifestyle/dear-abby-my-son-refuses-to-believe-hes-…

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3 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips”
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While there are multiple evidence entries, they all originate from a single source organization (Nypost). Per the evidence standards, 'corroborated' requires 2+ DIFFERENT source organizations.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/lifestyle/dear-abby-my-husband…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/lifestyle/dear-abby-i-have-fee…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/lifestyle/dear-abby-should-i-d…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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“Dear Abby... was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips”
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The claim is supported by multiple entries, but all are from the same source (Nypost). No other independent news organizations or reference sources were provided to meet the 'corroborated' threshold.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dear Abby was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/lifestyle/dear-abby-my-dads-wi…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dear Abby... was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/lifestyle/dear-abby-i-have-fee…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dear Abby... was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/lifestyle/dear-abby-should-i-d…
+ 2 more evidence sources
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“Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069”
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The contact information is provided exclusively by one source organization (Nypost). Multiple entries from the same source do not constitute independent corroboration.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Contact Dear Abby at http://www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069
https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/lifestyle/dear-abby-how-do-i-m…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/lifestyle/dear-abby-my-sons-cl…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Contact Dear Abby at http://www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/lifestyle/dear-abby-my-dads-wi…
+ 2 more evidence sources
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.