So Far So Good for Germany's Nuclear Phase-Out, Despite Dire Predictions

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7. Do you mean that exaggeration, in order to give a false impression is not lying?

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie

[font face=Serif][font size=5]lie[/font]
[font size=4]lied ly·ing[/font]
[font size=3]Definition of LIE
intransitive verb

1. to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive
2. to create a false or misleading impression

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So, what’s the scoop on Germany’s coal usage?

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Some analysts suggested that Germany's carbon emissions—which declined by 2 percent in 2011—could have dropped even further if Merkel hadn't acted so precipitously. Even with the Merkel shutdown, however, Germany's old coal plants are being decommissioned faster than new ones—which were ordered years before the Fukushima disaster—are coming online.

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