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/^t/Quite frequently, we find ourselves in a situation where people lie just to make an impression of being wealthy. Some people are ashamed of their financial situation and due to the fact that they cannot afford to buy what they want to, they simply say they do not need this particular thing and try to place themselves in a higher class of society and make other people think of them as they feel inside. Equally important is the case when it comes to election campaigns, especially a presidential one where there are many candidats and each of whom wants to get to the top. In such cases, politicians dig up information about their colleagues' lives to spoil their chances of being elected.