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Re:Pathological Lying: Theoretical and Empirical Support for... by nightski on Monday August 17, 2020 @10:22AM (#24187503)
Santa Claus isn't really a lie though. Our perspective of the concept just changes and matures as we get older.
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Re:Pathological Lying: Theoretical and Empirical Support for... by stuartq on Monday August 17, 2020 @05:03PM (#24192068)
Santa Claus is an old man with a beard that uses magical reindeer to deliver presents to every child on Christmas Eve.

Definitely a lie. Saying he's not is another lie, even if you're lying to yourself.

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Re:Pathological Lying: Theoretical and Empirical Support for... by heisenzombie on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @12:57AM (#24195414)
Are all myths, parables and stories lies? Is every metaphor a lie? (All the world is not a stage! It's a terrestrial planet!).

If the category "Lies" is identical to the category "Not Literally True", then it seems to be fairly useless.

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