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So good the facts politely stepped aside to let the story take over.
means Famous and admired enough to be talked about for years, often with the details generously exaggerated.
from From Latin legenda, things to be read — medieval tales of saints whose miracles grew with each retelling.
Saintly startOriginally meant lives of saints read aloud.
Truth optionalA legend implies the tale outgrew the facts.
Map cousinA map legend reads its symbols, same root.