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/^t/Hiding the whole truth on purpose is another kind of lying, not necessarily described as immoral. Not mentioning some facts (the most often these facts are wrongdoings that would not be accepted by society) may rescue, for example, marriage. Everybody knows that a man has many weak points. If a man or a woman betrays his/her wife or husband it is not so easy to forgive him/her. Sometimes a betrayal can be even tantamount to a breakup of a marriage. In such a case it is better to keep silence, make a resolution that the betrayal would never happen again and try to make up for the bad actions in some other way. Not mentioning some facts can spare somebody's suffering and tears. (It seems to be obvious that this method of lying cannot be overused. If somebody never admits his bad actions and repeats them now and again than he becomes a cheater and a liar).