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Give a lie twenty-four hours’ start, and you can never overtake it

If a lie is not refuted immediately, it will pass from mouth to mouth until it is accepted as truth by everyone.

See also:
  • Fling dirt enough and some will stick
  • Give a dog a bad name and hang him

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