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    Lying is can be harmful in many different ways. Why do teens need to lie in the the article can’t there be a type of medicine to stop making them lie. Teenager problems are that they lie so much because they lie so much. I am going to use the article 4 in this there are teens lying from ages 17 or 18. Teens lie to keep themselves out of trouble. For teens lies are on a needed bases,so they need to learn to not lie. This is an example: “I broke a vase now i’m going to blame it on my…

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    often thinking in abstract,” Bella Depaulo, professor at UC Santa Barbra. At least once in your life, you will have to lie to help yourself or someone else. There are very rare moments in life where lying to get out of trouble could be a life or death situation.”Not only is lying justified, it is sometimes a moral duty,” Randy Cohen, ethics columnist says. Many people would prefer to lie to spare someone’s feelings…

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    Spencer Seton Ms. Maggert English Honors 3 01 November 2016 The Transition In J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye we follow a young teen Holden Caulfield. We follow him throughout the emotion filled process of leaving childhood and entering adulthood. Holden grew up in a time where you were either a kid or an adult, the 1950’s. There was no teenage growing period for young adults and Holden suffered greatly due to this. Holden is an immature coward who constantly lies to himself and everyone…

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    not or “i didn't do that” or even “i won't do that no more”. In the book Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, the main characters (a couple, Amy and Nick) are always lying whether it's something small or something big, they lie, whether it's to each other or maybe even about each other, they lie. In this literary analysis, the theme is lies and how they affect their marriage. People want to believe that their best friend or their significant other is being truthful to them or honest and has been loyal…

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    Lie Detector Test: Do Not Accurately Determine Truthful Statements Lie detectors are known for their wide variety of appearances in most crime shows. They are used by crime dramas in order to create a more suspenseful unrealistic view on how crimes are solved in real life situations, creating a false perspective on crime investigations. Moreover, lie detectors have been used in real life events for years when it is absolutely necessary. Even though these machines have been really helpful and…

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    easily lose someone’s trust. Hurt people’s feelings without showing concern with what you say. Lying is also bad because lies can backfire. In the novel And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, lies are told by all characters. People should not lie because it is dishonest, hurtful, and can backfire. The first reason of why lying is wrong is because it is dishonest. For example, in the novel the character Blore lied about his name at the guest party, and when the rest of guest found out they…

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    In the story “Little Things are Big” by Jesus Colon, the most important word is courtesy because it gives us an idea of what the story will be about and in the story, “White Lies” by Natasha Trethewey the most important word is lies because it gave us an idea of what the story would be about and moves the plot forward. In his story, Jesus Colon talks about a time that there was a lady that had her hands full and he could have shown courtesy by helping her but didn't because of prejudice. In…

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    “Tell all the Truth but Tell it Slant” by Emily Dickinson explores the ideas of communicating the truth, but doing so in an indirect manner. The speaker tells the audience to tell all of the truth, but tell it with a gentle bias. “Tell the Truth but Tell it Slant” indicates that we, as humans, can only handle some of the all powerful Truth. From a young age, most children are told that they must always tell the truth. If a young boy is asked whether or not he broke his mother’s vase, he feels…

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    to the public's attention that society says what it needs to, to manipulate the lives inside it. Lying is a dangerous game and a.v. brings attention to the matter to show others that what they are hearing is a lie. The composer appeals to the idea…

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    Have you ever lied and felt guilty? Have you ever lied and felt relieved? Most people lie on the spot then feel guilty about it later. Other people lie to not hurt another person’s feelings or because they don’t want to get in trouble. I think lying OK when you are protecting someone or you don’t want to hurt another person’s feelings. It is not OK to lie at other times because people can find out and they will never trust you again. Lying is sometimes allowable and sometimes wrong. Some may…

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