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For months, people have shared a meme claiming that 163 Democratic Party votes for former President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory all came from the same Oklahoma address.

But is there any evidence supporting the rumor?

Here's what senior reporter Jordan Liles’ investigation uncovered.