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Re:FTC to Crack Down on Paid Celebrity Posts That Aren’t Cle... by comex on Friday August 05, 2016 @03:52PM (#12235290)
One could draw a difference between lying about concrete facts, as Libby did, and merely proclaiming innocence in general. Though in some cases they may be difficult to distinguish.
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Re:FTC to Crack Down on Paid Celebrity Posts That Aren’t Cle... by nickff on Friday August 05, 2016 @04:34PM (#12235569)
If I were to question you repeatedly over a period of months about the same events (which were not particularly significant to you), I would expect some inconsistencies in your version of events, even if you were trying to be truthful.
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