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I'm neutral on lying, seeing as how there's times when the truth just hurts people.
Orson Scott Card
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Orson Scott Card
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: August 24
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Science Fiction Writer
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Frederick Bliss
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Thank God for you, Ender. Thank God.
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When both parties are lying and they both know the other party's lying, it comes powerful close to being the same thing as telling the truth.
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I always tell the truth about what I’m selling, and then nobody buys it.
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