Smith says, "Kids of all ages who expect that a parent would feel happy about a child's confession are more likely to tell the truth rather than lie."

史密斯说：“所有年龄段的孩子，认为父母会对孩子的坦诚感到高兴的话，更有可能说真话而不是撒谎。”

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I am better than all of them and I always tell the truth.

我比他们都好，我总是说实话。

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We all claim to value the truth, but almost all of us tell little white lies.

我们都强调真相的价值，但我们几乎都会撒些小小的谎，但自闭症者除外。

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Tell all the Truth but tell it slant -- The truth about Emily Dickinson has been difficult to discover.

VOA: special.2010.07.18

"To tell you the truth,I had sung . all the songs I knew, and I am going ' What am I going to do now,'" "And in my mind I'm going 'you know, this is the freedom that my generation is looking for,"

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This time last year, the country was practically screaming at Clinton to tell the grand jury the truth and all would be forgiven.

CNN: 'I've made mistakes...'

Under the circumstances, is it not appropriate to infer that to tell the truth would be to confirm all of the questionable charges against him?

CNN: Sen. Gorton's closed-door impeachment statement

But it was true, and I needed to hear it, needed my father to tell it to me, just as we all need our fathers to tell us the truth, as someday I'll tell it to my children, too.

NPR: Chapter 1