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Telling the truth Quote by Harper Lee

“Atticus sometimes said that one way to tell whether a witness was lying or telling the truth was to listen rather than watch.” quote by Harper Lee — Download Open image

““Atticus sometimes said that one way to tell whether a witness was lying or telling the truth was to listen rather than watch.””

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