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Harry S. Truman

Richard Nixon is a no good, lying bastard. He can lie out of both sides of his mouth at the same time, and if he ever caught himself telling the truth, he'd lie just to keep his hand in.

Harry S. Truman

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Harry S. Truman is accusing Richard Nixon of being extremely dishonest and deceitful, capable of lying in a very skillful and constant way.

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