Governments constantly choose between telling lies and fighting wars, …

Thomas Jefferson
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Governments constantly choose between telling lies and fighting wars, with the end result always being the same. One will always lead to the other.
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Governments constantly choose between telling lies and fighting wars, with the end result always being the same. One will always lead to the other.

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