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Some lies are outright deceptions. Others are more like wishful thinking. Here are some ways around common – and potentially damaging – falsehoods. Maria Surtu / Shutterstock.com
Honesty is the best policy. So why don’t more people practice it? Lots of reasons: being too embarrassed to tell the truth, not wanting to be inconvenienced or, yeah, hoping to get away with something. Some lies are outright deceptions, such as saying “I’ll pay you back” when your pal lends you $20 at Dave & Buster’s. You know that since he’s had several beers he will forget he handed over…