It sounds true, and of course Allison reveals a clear lack of respect for their skills.

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That sounds true: the European Union, for instance, had not raised its voice and internal protest, though increasingly loud and free, is still disorganised.

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"It just sounds true" says journalist beside me in court.

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Sounds sadly to true to Sony's imperial style, but then again it's not like the HD-DVD have been all that willing to work things out either.

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Sounds great but not true.

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To an advocate of smaller government like this columnist, it sounds too good to be true.

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After all, sometimes a deal that sounds too good to be true is .

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At least she has the good sense to question something that sounds too good to be true.

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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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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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And, at least in my case, many of us are distrusting of anything that sounds too good to be true.

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If all this sounds too good to be true then there are some significant provisos you must bear in mind.

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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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If all of this sounds too good to be true, remember Martha.

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If an investment sounds too good to be true, it is .

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

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

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If you think this sounds too good to be true, I agree.

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It sounds too good to be true, and it almost certainly 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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Significant interest rate discounts offered by online financing sources are advertisements, like everything else, if it sounds too good to be true, it is.

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If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

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If it sounds too simple to be true, it probably is.

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It sounds too good to be true, and it is.

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And Banagale sounds to me like a true believer.

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True, this sounds unlikely but it does happen.

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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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Sounds too good to be true, right?

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It sounds too good to be true.

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