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[ecks]

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[ecks]

You would cross your fingers so you could lie.

[devoutish]

Ecks, someone doesn't need to cross their fingers to lie to you.

[ecks]

I know. I mean literally do not cross your fingers and I mean also do not lie because that is what crossing your fingers means.

[devoutish]

[He turns on the video and holds up his hands, fingers spread wide.]

[ecks]

[That is more like it.]

Accepted.

What does crossing your heart mean and how is it done?

[devoutish]

It's an expression. It means "I promise".

[ecks]

Can you lie when you promise?

[devoutish]

You can always lie. But there are consequences.

[ecks]

That is accurate if you are caught lying.

[devoutish]

If you lied, do you think I would catch you?

[ecks]

I do not lie. I was never taught how to lie.

[devoutish]

And what if you taught yourself?

[ecks]

I do not know how to teach myself things I do not know how to do.

[That's three lies in a row, more or less. She'll just wait to see if he does catch them.]

[devoutish]

[Not yet, Ecks! Keep going!]

You can think for yourself, can't you?

[He knows she's big on that, at least.]

[ecks]

Yes, I can think for myself. That is how I am a person.

[devoutish]

Then surely you can figure out how to learn for yourself. It's not a much bigger step.

[ecks]

That is probably true but I do not know what things to learn.

WHOOPS I missed this comment, I'm sorry!

[devoutish]

You must have interests. Things that you know would be useful. Focus on those.

[ecks]

I think it would be useful to know how to lie.

[She is having a grand old time over here.]

[devoutish]

Say your name is Alfie Solomons.

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[ecks]

[She understands the order perfectly well. She could pretend not to and just say it out loud without recording it, or type it instead, but it sounds kind of fun, so she turns on the microphone instead.]

My name is Alfie Solomons.

[Delivered, of course, in her natural deadpan.]

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[devoutish]

Look at that. You lied, and in your own voice too.

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[ecks]

that is all lying is?

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[devoutish]

Lying is telling an untruth.

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[ecks]

thank you for teaching me to lie