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A '''falsehood''' is a statement which is not true, but is false. Falsehoods differ from [[lie]]s in that there is no presupposition of the intent to [[deceit|deceive]].
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A '''falsehood''' is a statement which is not true, but is false. Falsehoods differ from [[lie]]s in that there is no presupposition of the intent to [[deceit|deceive]]. Those who promote a falsehood as truth sincerely believe it to be true, but they are in [[error]].
  
 
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Revision as of 17:30, March 19, 2018

A falsehood is a statement which is not true, but is false. Falsehoods differ from lies in that there is no presupposition of the intent to deceive. Those who promote a falsehood as truth sincerely believe it to be true, but they are in error.