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In all cases, the team found that lying took longer than telling the truth.

Telling the whole truth

Lynn, Americans United executive director, was also taken aback by the ruling, telling the Home News Tribune that the judge had misconstrued constitutional law.

Prayer and pigskin: Americans United assists New Jersey public school district in battle over football coach's religious game plan

For his part, Chabon merely argues that telling a story--even a farfetched one--is a legitimate way of talking with his readers about his work as a creative writer.

Truth, lies, and lecture series

But not all liars display these signals, and one can't conclude people are lying because they don't move their arms or pause while telling their stories.

Deception detection: psychologists try to learn how to spot a liar

But, asks Scams & Scandals host/investigator Tai Aguirre, what if "the drug pusher happens to be your school social worker or psychologist, and they're telling you your child either takes their drugs or they won't be allowed in school--or, even worse, that [they're] going to charge you, the parent, with neglect?

Drugging our kids: despite the dangers posed by drugs such as Ritalin, some schools are threatening parents with child abuse charges if they refuse to drug their children

The effects of telling upon reading comprehension and recall of text information.

The developmental progression of children's oral story inventions

He was speaking Spanish to Wanda, telling her it was very necessary for him to bring the clippers back to him when he went to visit David.

CROSS THE STREET

Thus two months before this article even appeared, activists were calling vets and telling them not only that it had appeared but providing allegedly exact quotes.

Gulf Lore Syndrome

Indeed, Native American people have never stopped telling their stories.

Native American literature for children and young adults

The little pot runs off with things that don't belong to her and has problems telling differences between right and wrong.

Marshall Cavendish

Telling a friend something that might hurt her, scare her or make it seem like your concern is really just sniffing around her biz can be big-time tough.

Say what? You can tell your BFF almost anything, so why can't you tell her what's been on your mind? Is it because she's peeved you or is plucking your very last nerve? Or maybe it's just something that would make for downright uncomfortable convo. Stash that thesaurus, and let GL help you find the right words for what to say ...

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