This is an absurd moral, for you and I both know that sometimes not on…

Daniel Handler
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This is an absurd moral, for you and I both know that sometimes not only is it good to lie, it is necessary to lie. ✨ The Reptile Room. Book by Daniel Handler, 1999.
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