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Bayeux Tapestry detail: Coronation of Harold, created by Myrabella, 2013, used under Creative Commons license

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No Word For Lying

March 11, 2020

31 January 2009

Bill Poser over at Language Log has a post on the belief that certain, usually “primitive,” cultures have no word for lying.

He follows up with an additional post here.

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