one of the most fascinating and effective kinds of lying is… - David Brin

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one of the most fascinating and effective kinds of lying is self-deception.

David Brin

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Glen David Brin (born October 6, 1950) is an American author of science fiction. He is the winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. He lives in Southern California and has been both a NASA consultant and a physics professor.

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one of the most fascinating and effective kinds of lying is self-deception. - David Brin

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