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4. Definition of to lie: 'to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive.'

Wed Aug 17, 2016, 03:25 PM

Aug 2016

So, by definition, 'a person who tells a lie and does not realize they are telling a lie' is NOT telling a lie.

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