And they'll vote for me because I'm the best liar, because I do it hon…

Mark Helprin
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And they'll vote for me because I'm the best liar, because I do it honestly, with a certain finesse. They know that lies and truth are very close, and that something beautiful rests between. ✨ Mark Helprin (1983). Winter's Tale, p.571, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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And they'll vote for me because I'm the best liar, because I do it honestly, with a certain finesse. They know that lies and truth are very close, and that something beautiful rests between. ✨ Mark Helprin (1983). Winter's Tale, p.571, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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