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Oscar Wilde - The aim of the liar is simply to charm,...
The aim of the liar is simply to charm, to delight, to give pleasure. He is the very basis of civilized society. (Oscar Wilde)

The aim of the liar is simply to charm, to delight, to give pleasure. He is the very basis of civilized society.

Oscar Wilde

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