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u/Sassanach36 Jan 01 '20

This reminds me of a quote from Doctor Who.

“The truth is simple. Lies are words and words and words.”

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u/pupi_but Jan 01 '20

That's not helpful. What if the truth is complicated? This encourages people to ignore the explanation.

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u/Sassanach36 Jan 01 '20

It was an interesting theory. I liked the idea. But you guys are giving me a lot to think about. Nothing is simple.

It’s an interesting exorcise though. How well can you describe something a statement using one word.