I cannot tell a lie
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In keeping with the President’s Day theme, I cannot tell a lie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
I cannot tell a lie: When I put on that coat, I was the father of our country.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 3, 2021
I cannot tell a lie, George Washington has won five in a row.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2017
"I cannot tell a lie," he famously said.
From Slate ● May 10, 2012
I cannot tell a lie, father, I cannot tell a lie.
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