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chaosmage comments on Open thread, 30 June 2014- 6 July 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: chaosmage 02 July 2014 11:52:58AM 1 point [-]

If I lie directly, the child will figure that out some time after I'm dead. I'm trying to avoid that, and to still give her comfort.

Comment author: Jiro 02 July 2014 02:52:31PM 0 points [-]

A child who can figure out that you lied can also figure out that you said something that you knew would be interpreted as a lie, so how does that help?

Comment author: lmm 04 July 2014 10:32:47PM 0 points [-]

Some people find the former more upsetting than the latter. Irrational perhaps, but widespread.

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