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by mistermann 3460 days ago
How can you be disingenuous if you don't know what you're talking about?
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I think the sky is red but I tell you today it is teal -- I am lying about something I misunderstand
Does "lying" not imply one knows the truth?
No. It implies one is attempting to pass of a false statement as true. If you know your statement is false, you are lying. Just because you don't know the truth doesn't mean you can't lie.