Especially difficult when the first and best unconscious move of a ded…

Ian Mcewan
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Especially difficult when the first and best unconscious move of a dedicated liar is to persuade himself he's sincere. And once he's sincere, all deception vanishes. ✨ Ian McEwan (2010). Saturday, p.141, Random House
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Especially difficult when the first and best unconscious move of a dedicated liar is to persuade himself he's sincere. And once he's sincere, all deception vanishes. ✨ Ian McEwan (2010). Saturday, p.141, Random House

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