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In 2016, lies, the whole lies and nothing but the lies

LYING USED TO BE DANGEROUS. YOUR NOSE MIGHT GROW, your trousers could combust or a wolf might eat you. But this year, lying proved profitable, even for those who got caught. After a deluge of fake news stories, concocted debate facts and ads at the bottom of Internet articles for stories about how I will not believe what 1990s celebrities look like now when they actually look just like I thought

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