It could have been the "I-don 't-want-to-explain-this," variety of lie, or the "Ambushed! Play dumb!" variety or it could have been true.

可能是“我不想解释这个”之类的借口，或者是“装傻”，也或者可能就是真的。

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Colonel Frank Fitts: Don "t lie to me. Now, I saw you with him."

弗兰克：别和我说谎。我看见你和他在一起。

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When touting your achievements, be confident but don"t exaggerate, brag or lie."

说到成就的时候，要自信点，但是不能夸大、吹牛或说谎。

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I don't believe that. That's because you believe the lie.

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If they lie, if they don't want to go to school,

看他们是否撒谎，是否不愿意去上学，

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