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But still, if it's true, how can it be a lie?
-Astrid Lindgren
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Astrid Lindgren
But still, if it's true, how can it be a lie?
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I've always thought that art is a lie, an interesting lie. and i'll sort of listen to the "lie" and try to imagine the world which makes that lie true...what that world must be like, and what would have to happen for us to get from this world to that one.
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Well, well, so you aren't going to be a maidservant this time?" said pippi, stroking his back. "oh, that was a lie, that's true," she continued. "but still, if it's true, how can it be a lie?" she argued. "you wait and see, it's going to turn out he was a maidservant in arabie after all, and if that's the case, i know who's making the meatballs at our house hereafter!
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