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Dates: during 2005-2005
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Ever since a masked actor in ancient Greece was called “hypokrites?? for his ability to make audiences believe he was somebody else—kings, czars, congressional candidates, and even that well-known anti-Pharisee spokesman Jesus Christ have carried the word like a sword, eager to slice an opponent for the ultimate political sin: disingenuousness. After all, once people are convinced that their leader is a phony—that the right words are followed by the wrong actions—what can he possibly say to redeem himself...

Author: By Brian M. Goldsmith, | Title: Innate-gate | 3/3/2005 | See Source »

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