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Half-truths can be more pernicious than falsehoods – Wendy Lesser

„Half-truths can be more pernicious than outright falsehoods.“

Wendy LesserWendy Lesser emphasizes that half-truths can be worse than outright lies.
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Wendy Lesser is an American critic, author, and editor.

This quote highlights how half-truths can be more harmful than pure lies.


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Wendy Lesser is an American art critic, author, and editor based in Berkeley, California. She is the founding editor of the literary and arts magazine The Threepenny Review. Additionally, she has written a novel. Her work spans both literary criticism and creative writing.

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