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Peter  V's avatar

I think the expression goes something like this: "A lie can travel around the world while the truth is just putting on its shoes. "

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Dan-o's avatar

A lie gets half way around the world before the truth can get it's pants on.

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GlenD's avatar

тАЬA lie can travel around the world and back again while the truth is lacing up its boots.тАЭ Mark Twain." Ol' Mark was in fact restating an adage whose origins predate his birth.

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Peter  V's avatar

tragic that truth doesn't wear crocs

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TomD's avatar

And when the lie is automated by bots and cyborgs, it can travel around the world twice or three times.

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