There are few reasons for telling the truth, but for lying the number …

Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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There are few reasons for telling the truth, but for lying the number is infinite. ✨ Carlos Ruiz Zafon (2005). The Shadow of the Wind, p.189, Penguin
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