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/^t/There are also so-called 'white lies' whose usage is often extensive. White lies cover all the fibs which do not do much harm as far as people not involved in lying are concerned. People use white lies owning to the fact that they want to get something. The best example may be the situation when a person stands a chance of getting a job he or she dreams of. Since we all realise that times we live in are hard, getting a well-payed job demands lying on the part of the person who needs it. All the lies which are told at schools are also counted in here, where for fear of getting a bad mark students or rather pupils make up stories in order to excuse themselves for not having done their homework.