Thus a recent authority defines a lie as a false statement made with the intention of deceiving.

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But it is possible to lie without making a false statement and without any intention of deceiving.

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In February, Access Renova and Alfa issued a statement saying they had no intention of selling their TNK-BP stake to the government.

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On Friday 9 November, and following press reports that the politician in question might have been the victim of mistaken identity, Lord McAlpine, former treasurer and deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, issued a statement denying his involvement and setting out his intention to take legal action.

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