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When Truth Comes Late: The Social Politics of Scams, Myths, Shame, and Recovering Ourselves

When Truth Comes Late: The Social Politics of Scams, Myths, Shame, and Recovering Ourselves

For the great enemy of truth is very often not the lie — deliberate, contrived, and dishonest — but the myth — persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. — JFK Yale Commencement, 1962

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