note, -> note: guy -> guy, using 'but' twice in the sentence etc -> etc. (noted by author) in general, the phrasing of the second sentence is questionable.

note, -> note: guy -> guy, using 'but' twice in the sentence etc -> etc. (noted by author) in general, the phrasing of the second sentence is questionable. perhaps it should be two sentences with a period after "I'm lying"