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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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At this level, untruths that are not intended to deceive are not automatically judged to be lies.
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Moore's second untruth is that competition generates wealth for everybody.
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Political discourse, in this view, is full of manipulation, deception, and untruths whose object is political advantage.
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Sherman lied about being a San Diego State football player and a dental student, among other untruths, Walsh said.
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The constant repetition of an untruth did not make anyone believe, but it could batter the brain into unthinking apathy.
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The third untruth is that world prices are a valid criterion for deciding the direction that agricultural production should take.