A Devil's Dictionary of Lies
When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to withhold the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, there are various substitutions to be used according to the circumstances. In my continuing tribute to Ambrose Bierce, I deadpan the following.
Omission
The simplest lie is one that denies knowledge of truth when in fact the truth is k…
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