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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THE "___ real question is ..." (3) New York Times Jun 25, 2024
10% EXIST Be real (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 29, 2025
10% IFFY Questionable (4) Commuter Dec 29, 2025
10% BEEN "It's -- real" (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 23, 2025
10% PROBLEMATICAL Questionable (13) The Telegraph Quick Dec 5, 2025
10% NOLIE "For real!" (5) USA Today Dec 3, 2025
10% GOTALIGHT Question from a real bummer, perhaps? (9) The Atlantic Oct 10, 2025
9% NOCAP "For real!," in modern slang (5) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
9% TRULY Without question (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 2, 2026
9% ASKED Popped the question (5) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2025

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