so many thoughts, my kvothe. you know too much to be happy.
All stories are true,_ Skarpi said. __ut this one really happened, if that__ what you mean._ He took another slow drink, then smiled again, his bright eyes dancing. __ore or less. You have to be a bit of a liar to tell a story the right way. Too much truth confuses the facts. Too much honesty makes you sound insincere.
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All stories are true,_ Skarpi said. __ut this one really happened, if that__ what you mean._ He took another slow drink, then smiled again, his bright eyes dancing. __ore or less. You have to be a bit of a liar to tell a story the right way. Too much truth confuses the facts. Too much honesty makes you sound insincere.
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