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Robert McNeil: It's damn hard work being a liar – and that's the truth

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Published Date: 09 June 2009
THEY say only children and fools tell the truth, but if the "they" under advisement are neither children nor fools themselves, then presumably they are lying.
If you will excuse me a moment, I will just read that sentence back: "children", "fools", "neither", "are". Yes, it all makes sense, even if it requires a fleeting Gestalt moment to get it.

The point is this: truth and dishonesty are coming under ...



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  • Last Updated: 08 June 2009 7:20 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Robert McNeil
 
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Maybe Jo,

Painted Post 10/06/2009 14:24:03
I'm not a Premium member...which makes it hard to understand where the few lines I get to read of Rab's wonderful prose are going. But, if dishonesty is coming under...I assume the eyes of Parliament and they're going to try and change it....ha, ha,...Good Luck! Dishonesty can only be proven after the fact.

 

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