It's so easy to commit the occasional sin of omission, to tell the little white lie that conveniently precludes taking the blame for my mistakes.

偶然地遗漏遮掩说些推卸对自己的责任承担责怪的小谎简直太容易了。

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But the text never allows that this sin of omission is the source of guilt.

ECONOMIST: New fiction

The proverbial sin of omission, and this is what Akin was after.

FORBES: Does Saying 'I Misspoke' Excuse Akin's Shameful Speech, Or Yours?

They have also committed a sin of omission.

ECONOMIST: The