As universal a practice as lying is, and as easy a one as it seems, I do not remember to have heard three good lies in all my conversation... (Jonathan Swift)

As universal a practice as lying is, and as easy a one as it seems, I do not remember to have heard three good lies in all my conversation...

Jonathan Swift

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