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> [“When everything gets messy and brutal and complicated, the truth is the first thing to go, isn't it? People try to shade it or spin it or fix it. As though fixing the facts will make the situation less messy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-dove/when-everything-gets-messy-and-brutal-and-complicated-the-truth-is-2/)

Lauren Dove

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## More by Lauren Dove

> [“When everything gets messy and brutal and complicated, the truth is the first thing to go, isn't it? People try to shade it or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-dove/when-everything-gets-messy-and-brutal-and-complicated-the-truth-is-2/)

Lauren Dove

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