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/^t/To conclude, although lying is considered by many to be a very serious offence which should be totally condemned, there are cases when it is not completely immoral and deplorable. Deceiving in many situations may be not only justifiable but what is more advisable, especially when it aims at protecting other people's feelings. White lies told during a conversation with friends or at party when the only purpose of a lier is to attract attention of his fellows should also be considered as harmless. However, one should not go into extremes and accept all sort of lying as positive. There are of course situations when we use deceitful means to undermine others or to gain personal advantage. In such cases, lying cannot be approved and regarded as right. The most important thing is to not to have only a one-side viewpoint of the very complicated problem of lying and always be aware of the border between an acceptable and fully deplorable lie.