“I tell lies sometimes. The last time I lied was a year ago. I absolutely detest lying. You could say that lying and silence are the two greatest sins of present day society. Actually, I lie a lot, and I'm always clamming up.”

Haruki Murakami

Haruki Murakami - “I tell lies sometimes. The last time...” 1

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