Lying is not only excusable; it is not only innocent; it is, above all, necessary and unavoidable. Without the ameliorations that it offers, life would become a mere syllogism and hence too metallic to be borne. - H. L. Mencken

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H. L. Mencken: "Lying is not only excusable; it is not only innocent; it is, above all, necessary and unavoidable. Without the ameliorations that it offers, life would become a mere syllogism and hence too metallic to be borne."

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Above	Ameliorations	Become	Borne
Excusable	Hence	Innocent	Life
Lying	Mere	Metallic	Necessary
Offers	Syllogism	Unavoidable	Without

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