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Winston Churchill

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

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Winston Churchill means that false information spreads very quickly, often much faster than the truth can be shared or understood. This happens because lies are usually more sensational or easier to believe, so they travel before the slower process of verifying facts can catch up.

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