I do not conflate the inaccurate retelling of events with lying. Lying is an intentional act. (Re)Telling a story to the best of your ability- even while unintentionally providing inaccurate details, is merely a mistake.If the retelling of events was intentionally dishonest, then it is misremembering, and certainly not lying.
I do not conflate the inaccurate retelling of events with lying. Lying is an intentional act. (Re)Telling a story to the best of your ability- even while unintentionally providing inaccurate details, is merely a mistake.If the retelling of events was intentionally dishonest, then it is misremembering, and certainly not lying.
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**If the retelling of events was intentionally dishonest, then it is lying and certainly not misremembering.**
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**If the retelling of events was intentionally dishonest, then it is lying and certainly not misremembering.**