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Suppose it's morning, and I tell my wife that I am going to be home at 6 PM this evening. On my way home, however, I am involved in a minor traffic accident that delays my return, such that I am not able to arrive home around 6 PM as I had originally claim. Was my original claim a lie?
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June 7, 2012

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Oliver Leaman
June 7, 2012 (changed June 7, 2012) Permalink

No, a lie is when you tell someone that something is true knowing that it is not. In this case you merely produced a false statement.

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