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Gossip is "idle talk or rumor, esp. about the personal or private affairs of others."<ref>http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gossip</ref>

Gossip is "idle talk or rumor, esp. about the personal or private affairs of others."<ref>http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gossip</ref>

Gossip is widely considered to be ethically wrong or sinful to the extent it:

When used with negative semantic connotations, gossip is considered to be ethically wrong or religiously sinful to the extent it:

*damages the reputation of the object of the gossip

*damages the reputation of the object of the gossip

*wastes time and distracts from productive endeavors

*wastes time and distracts from productive endeavors

Leading publications of gossip include the ''National Enquirer''. [[Wikipedia]] is a leading purveyor of gossip on the [[internet]].

Leading publications of gossip include the ''National Enquirer''. [[Wikipedia]] is allegedly a leading purveyor of gossip on the [[internet]], although it has been argued that the nature of Wikipedia as a resource for a wide range of subject matters means that this is inevitable.

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