A '''half-truth''' is a statement that is partially true or that omits material information, especially if such a statement is intended to mislead.<ref>[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/half-truth Definition of half-truth]</ref> A half-truth can be just a [[fraud]]ulent as an affirmative statement that is untrue; in fact, omission of material information is the most common form of [[inequitable conduct]] in [[patent]] law. There is a saying that a half-truth is a whole [[lie]].<ref>[http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/34231.html Yiddish proverb]</ref>
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A '''half-truth''' is a statement that is partially true or that omits material information, especially if such a statement is intended to mislead.<ref>[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/half-truth Definition of half-truth]</ref> A half-truth can be just as [[fraud]]ulent as an affirmative statement that is untrue; in fact, omission of material information is the most common form of [[inequitable conduct]] in [[patent]] law. There is a saying that a half-truth is a whole [[lie]].<ref>[http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/34231.html Yiddish proverb]</ref>