Which of the following statements concerning the tort of defamation is not true?
A) The defamatory statement must make ordinary people think less of the plaintiff, shun or ridicule the plaintiff or exclude the plaintiff from society.
B) The defamatory statement must identify the plaintiff.
C) The defamatory statement must be published to a third party.
D) The defamatory statement must be about a person, whether living or dead.
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