What the world would be like without LIES.

Allow me to introduce myself. I am 5'5 with long blonde hair and have the body that resembles that of Cindy Crawford. I also attend Harvard University, have a 4.0 GPA, and will become a doctor after medical school. Not only am I smart, but I also have supernatural powers. I can fly, swim under water for longer than 4 hours at a time, and have the ability to read peoples minds. I can also tell you …showed first 75 words of 1020 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1020 total…civilization, as we know it. Lying, whether we like it or not serves an important function in society. It keeps marriages intact and allows people to keep their jobs; it spares the more sensitive among us the devastating hurt that often accompanies the awful truth; it makes life bearable sometimes. And it's also nice to think of myself as a blonde haired, Cindy Crawford look alike, soon to be making big bucks as a doctor.