Lies, damned lies and truthiness

Breaking news: a US politician told a porky.

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15th September, 2012

Ladies, you may be shocked by this revelation, but occasionally, men tell lies. They especially tell porkies about their sporting prowess, and if they are getting on a bit, they have a habit of exaggerating their youthful achievements in the field. If they also happen to be a politician, you know they’re lying even when they say, “Good morning.” It’s a little perplexing, then, to note the fuss over Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, who publicly claimed a fast marathon time as a lad when, it seems, he ran much more slowly. Recently, ...

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