Why Is It Important To Lie

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I have learned that being lied to is one of the worst things that can happen to someone. Many times I have been told something just for it to be untrue and I lose trust in said person. It even created animosity in a few cases. Honesty is extremely important because it will burn bridges and can separate you from important people with a lack of it. Overall, lying separates you from everyone, but liars you can not trust. Personally, I have lost quite a few people over them lying to me and having that trust broken was painful. Two of the cases involved people I used to call my best friends, who are better left anonymous, and both times they wanted what they lost, being me and my trust. It burnt bridges from the lack of honesty. Honesty is the

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