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/^t/Lying is as old as history. People lied, lie and will lie, never mind the century they live in nor the devastation it may cause to their sibling, older parents or younger children. One may say that it is a never-ending process. In spite of the fact that people are always told not to lie because telling fibs is immoral they usually do so. In the present world, since we know that the times we live in are hard, it is common practice to lie to the grown-ups, the boss, the person interviewing you for a job, the welfare agency, the insurance or to the firm which wants a reference for someone you know. Lies can be divided into those that harm others and these should be condemned as quickly as possible and those so-called 'white lies' which are harmless and unable or unlikely to hurt anyone or cause damage.