I saw some things like this through it that didn't resonate with me at all. The techniques of avoidance are decent, but I'd try to not start off on a lie for a

I saw some things like this through it that didn't resonate with me at all. The techniques of avoidance are decent, but I'd try to not start off on a lie for a company that I really want to work for. Also falsely playing X against Y may not work if they know someone there and decide to ask how it is going.