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contrary to popular belief/opinion
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contrary to popular belief/opinion
something that you say before you make a statement that is the opposite of what most people believe. Contrary to popular belief, bottled water is not always better than tap water.
See also: contrary, opinion


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David Brook, a clothing scientist at the University of Leeds in England, examined the outfit and, contrary to popular belief, found that the lightweight layers could provide good insulation.
Contrary to popular belief, many wealthy people actually lose a great deal of money during their lifetimes.
Contrary to popular belief, cities actually fostered the growth of farming and hold a symbiotic and close relationship with the countryside and trade routes: John Reader's Cities provides a map of changes and the social, political and economic connections between cities and country around the world.
 
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