A sentence filler to replace an unwanted pause to give one an extra moment to gather an answer to a question. It is used before stating a fact like ''in my opinion'' is used before stating an opinion.
Q: How did he win without the popular vote?
A: Well, the truth of the matter is... the winner is determined by which canidate has the most electoral votes.
A: Well, the truth of the matter is... the winner is determined by which canidate has the most electoral votes.
by Garden11 December 30, 2017
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