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| ... is removed; the liar speaks of "... car," "... child," not "... car" or "... daughter," and the words "...," "...," and "..." are rarely used. |
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| Ownership is removed; the liar speaks of "the car," "the child," not "my car" or "my daughter," and the words "I," "we," and "us" are rarely used. |
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| Answers are often ... and ... . If you ask: "did you lie to me when we spoke yesterday," the liar might answer: "...." This answer avoids the specific situation. |
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| Answers are often impersonal and general. If you ask: "did you lie to me when we spoke yesterday," the liar might answer: "I would never lie to you." This answer avoids the specific situation. |
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| The liar will attempt to provide answers referring to ..., ... knowledge, effectively ... the question. Or the liar might choose to use ... to ... your question—and thereby ... it. |
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| The liar will attempt to provide answers referring to indistinct, tacit knowledge, effectively evading the question. Or the liar might choose to use sarcasm to ridicule your question—and thereby avoid it. |
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| A lie has is little focus on ... . A liar will seldom mention ...'s presumed ..., ..., or ... when he tells his tale. |
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| There is little focus on irrelevant details. A liar will seldom mention other people's presumed thoughts, views, or reactions when he tells his tale. |
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| The liar will also ... the ... experiences when he tells you his story: the ... is never ... in a made-up journey. |
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| The liar will also forget the negative experiences when he tells you his story: the baggage is never lost in a made-up journey. |
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| The liar does not want to be drawn into a ...; he wants to ... the .... The liar will therefore rarely ... about something to keep the conversation .... He is relieved when the subject .... |
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| If the liar is accused of lying, he will show no ... of ...: the "..." reaction never appears. |
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| If the liar is accused of lying, he will show no sign of surprise: the "what?!" reaction never appears. |
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| If the person has a reply that seems rather ..., expect him to lie. (If he is capable of providing several ... replies on his whereabouts yesterday, something is wrong.) |
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| If the person has a reply that seems rather rehearsed, expect him to lie. (If he is capable of providing several exact times of day replies on his whereabouts yesterday, something is wrong.) |
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