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The phrase "actually a thing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to affirm the existence or reality of something that may be surprising or unexpected.
Example: "I was shocked to learn that virtual reality is actually a thing that people use for therapy."
Alternatives: "really exists" or "truly a reality".
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Is transracial actually a thing?
It's possible she's too likable, if that's actually a thing.
And puppet sex toys aren't actually a thing, so set designers must use human ones instead.
For example, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says publicly that he accepts human-caused climate change is actually a thing.
And while you're watching the films I'd sort of slip away, because guess what: the projector is actually a thing that shoots out spinning blades!
Café (Decks Tokyo Beach Seaside Mall 1F, 1-6-1 Daiba; 011-81-3-3599-2828), a cat-petting cafe — actually a thing in Japan — whose Web site lists 18 felines available for the stroking.
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So here again we have this ugly thing that is actually a beautiful thing.
These users didn't actually change a thing.
(Note: That might not actually be a thing).
This can't actually be a thing, right?
Note that there is actually such a thing as having too much start-up capital.
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