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"Rumors are carried by ___, spread by fools and accepted by idiots" (old saying)

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I believe the answer is:

haters

(Other definitions for haters that I've seen before include "lovers' converse" , "Those who dislike intensely" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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