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"The slickest way in the world to lie is to tell the right amount of truth at the right time -- and then shut up." -- Robert A. Heinlein
by wombatmobile 6y ago
"The slickest way in the world to lie is to tell the right amount of truth at the right time -- and then shut up."
-- Robert A. Heinlein
- seppin 6y agoTwo ways to lie, say something false or only give 1/2 of the story.
- tim333 6y agoA third is to come out with a lot of nonsense all the time so people don't really differentiate the important lies. I've noticed that technique in certain well known politicians.
- seppin 6y agoThat's more disinformation (saying something known to be false to destroy the ability to have a conversation) than misinformation (a lie or a simple mistake).
- airhead969 6y agoYes, the best lies are based mostly in truth with a key substitution. And, it is a novice's mistake to keep babbling. The best liars are the ones who must do so their entire lives in order to survive. To be honest, I do the opposite: I intentionally play with random people by telling them truths in a manner that comes across as lying.