 As Hume pointed out, mankind are lovers of the marvelous, and raconteurs delight in feeding that credulity. If someone reports a truly astonishing event, especially if it redounds to the narrator’s credit, or supports some ideology she is keen to promote, that may lead us “to question the faithfulness of a report, and give just ground to suspect a design to misrepresent or exaggerate” (D 420). Price points out, however, that this only applies when the reporter is aware of the marvelous nature of their tale. Mere coincidence does not diminish the evidential weight of testimony.