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In reply to the discussion: I know, I suck. But a serious question: [View all]Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)Seriously? Complicated would be how he told the truth, but not the whole truth. An example. Let's say an explosion happened in a room. We know there was a hand grenade in the room. I tell you that I removed the hand grenade, and that means we can rule the grenade out as a cause of the explosion. I don't tell you that there was another hand grenade in the room. I told the truth, but not the whole truth, so that could be considered by stretching incredulity to the breaking point, complicated.
An explosion happens in the room, we believe a grenade was in the room. I tell you categorically that there was no hand grenade, and I'm positive that there was no grenade. Later, the fact of the grenade is established. That isn't complicated, that was an outright lie.
For scenario one I can try and argue that it was a complicated truth. It would be a idiotic half assed argument, but I could make it. If you want to make that argument, be my guest. I for one prefer not to appear as an liar or an idiot. Because I don't work for the Government, I would be charged with Perjury.