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    “Better a lie that soothes ‚ than a truth that hurts.” The quote “better a lie that soothes‚ than a truth that hurts” means that it’s better to lie rather than to tell the cold hearted truth. I disagree because if you lie then when the time comes to tell the truth the lies will hurt way more than what it would have been before. Lying only leads to more lying. If you lie once and someone calls you out on that lie then you have to create a bigger lie. You have to adapt to that lie and understand

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    Ericsson strategies and structures 1-6‚ Thinking about language 1-3 1. I think Ericsson adopts a confessional strategy by admitting she tells lies to support her thesis that "We lie. We all do." (3). The author begins her narrative with a "lie"‚ "The bank called today and I told them my deposit was in the mail‚ even though I hadn’t written a check yet." (1). The effect is strong‚ capturing reader’s immediate attention and getting immediately to her main point at that we all laying for whatever reason

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    important not to tell a lie to friend or family to keep good relationship because they believe truth is bridge that connects between people. It is undeniable that truth is important‚ however‚ I believe telling a lie plays as significant role as telling a truth. It is implausible for people to tell a truth every time. I think people should know telling a lie is also sometimes beneficial. Today in this essay‚ I would like show certain situations in which people should tell a lie or truth in following

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    Amardeep Kaur English 1100 Professor Joakin Nilsson 5 June‚ 2012 The Ways We Lie Summary In “The Ways We Lie‚” Stephanie Ericsson presents the idea about how lies exist in the everyday aspects of our lives. She describes ten different forms of lies that individuals use. She defines a lie as “a false statement or action especially made with the intend to deceive” on page no.409 of Bedford Reader. In her essay she argues that everybody lies and tries to find excuses to

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    Celebrated Mistakes You Should Never Tell a Lie And Always Tell the Truth Ernestine M. Stevens Springfield College Lying is so easy to do for most people. We do this at an early age and do not even realize the trouble that we can get in. It seems so cute at first. Once you get grown and the legal complications start it is ugly. You can lose your freedom‚ family‚ job‚ and friends. In the worst way you could possibly lose your life. A lie can seem so small from the beginning then

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    Deception Detective How often do people lie? If someone asked you how many times a day you lie‚ what would you say? People most commonly say they lie two times a day‚ this is an understatement. In actuality people lie about seven to eight times a day. Men and women tell different kinds of lies. Men tell self oriented lies‚ which means they tell lies about themselves. Women tell un-oriented lies‚ which means they tell lies about other people‚ specifically lies about other women. Typically

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    ’Dogs are faithful and they do not lie’. Honesty and trust are important to Christopher. In The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-time it’s shown how honesty and trust is important to Chris. It is shown throughout the book as a major theme and how lies and deceit tear families apart‚ break down a person’s mental stability and how important they are to maintain a relationship with not only family but how telling the truth is the basis of being able to love someone and by extension‚ the ability

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    In the current social context‚ some people say that lying is a form of dishonesty. They live so truthful that they never lie. The truth is good. But in my opinion‚ there are circumstances in which it is better to lie. Basically‚ there are two purposes of lying‚ which is lying with an evil motive and lying with a good intention‚ or more commonly called as “white lies”. Unquestionably‚ one should always abstain oneself from cheating‚ as it involves gains for one party in the sacrifice of

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    One Small Lie Can Turn Into One Big Problem In my personal experiences‚ lying does not seem very appealing. I had to learn the hard way just how much of a negative effect a simple lie can have on a person. From all of my experiences of lying and seeing lies occur‚ or hearing stories of someone lying‚ I have learned that there really is no point in lying. One small lie you tell someone could cause many different outcomes. Whether it’s just a small fabrication or a huge fallacy‚ or even if it seems

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    Why Do People Lie? I.- Why do people lie? Everybody lies.   It may only be “white” lies‚ but everyone tells lies or “omits the truth” sometimes.  They lie to protect themselves‚ look good‚ gain financially or socially and avoid punishment. Often caught in an awkward situation‚ what do you do? Quick escape. Easy. Lie. But seriously‚ why do we do it? Is it because we’re afraid of the consequences that the truth will bring us? Maybe quick fix is the reason why people lie. People often say they’ve

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