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Dear Ann Landers,
hat makes an adult incapable of tell-ing anything straight? I hate to call my husband a liar, but I am shocked by the way he deviates from the facts. Ned comes from a large family and they all have this despicable habit. I would never embarrass Ned in the presence of others and say, "No, dear, it wasn't like that," but I have pleaded with him in private to please stop exaggerating. It hasn't helped. Why?- Pro-Truth

Dear Pro,
People who embroider the facts beyond recog-nition want to impress and/or amuse, and they don't trust the straight story to do the job. Exaggerators and distorters earn a reputation for irresponsibility or clownishness, and no one takes them seriously. This is a high price to pay for a brief moment in the spotlight.



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, whatever they needed I provided. What really hurt my son and I the most was the obituary - we were not mentioned at all. Our friends (mine and hers) were appalled. I was embarrassed and upset for not just me, but for my son-who loved her also. I never been so upset. Her x-husband put his wife and kids and their grandchildren in the obituary, who my girlfriend barely knew. They live an hour away from us. I know its silly to be mad over a little section of the newspaper, but it still hurts. Will time let this devastating loss of her and this article ever go away? I am so angry at this whole situation, its not like we can go and rewrite an obituary notice.

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