The pat answer-if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is-isn't bad advice, but isn't always enough.

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The pat answer if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is isn't bad advice, but isn't always enough.

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For starters, always keep in mind that if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

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If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

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It is a commonplace, but one that most of us ignore: If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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It's true there are dubious medical sites on the Internet, and you do best by following the same guidelines that serve well in the financial world: If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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If a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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