“By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth”
— George Carlin
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Sometimes people use words to hide what they really mean or what is true. Just like a magician uses tricks to distract the audience, people use language to mislead others. For example, a politician might use complicated words to make false promises sound good, or a salesperson might stretch the truth about a product to make you want to buy it. In everyday life, someone might say "I'm fine" even if they're feeling really bad inside. We can learn to listen carefully and ask questions to find out what's really going on, instead of just believing everything we hear. By being aware of this, we can better understand the true intentions and feelings of others.
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Communication Concealment Deception George carlin Language Linguistics Manipulation Misdirection Perception Philosophy Reality Semantics TruthFEATURED QUOTES
