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‘I had a great time in Florida and the hotel was Denial of an allegation not made and probably
great. The hire car was excellent, but I did not false
meet any nice-looking blondes with long legs’

‘I did not take the money, as such’ End softening and extraneous words after the
denial
Probably untrue

‘I know you may accuse me of taking the money, Self-deprecation and a denial of an allegation
as well as all of the other things, but I would like to not made: a pre-emptive denial
make it clear that I do not need to do this’ Probably untrue

‘Oh, and I suppose you believe I stole the crown Joking or dismissive reply

jewels as well?’ Probably untrue

‘If I had, do you think I would admit it?’ Not a denial and probably untrue
‘No one would admit to that, would they?’

‘You have accused me of taking the money and Limited denial: does not deny falsifying the
of falsifying the accounts. I have never taken any accounts
money from this company’ Thus the allegation not denied (i.e. he falsified the
accounts) is true

‘There will be no whitewash in the White Projection to the third person
House. The “President” would not do such a Probably untrue
thing.’ President Richard Nixon in referring to
Watergate

‘I know you will not believe me, but I am telling Self-deprecation and a subjective truth
you I did not do anything wrong’ or ‘I am not Probably untrue
clever enough to lie’

‘I did not take the money simply because I did An objection and most likely false
not know the combination to the safe’

In response to the question ‘Did you take the Probably untrue
money?’ the subject replies ‘no’ and has words
before or after this binary answer such as ‘No. I
was not there’ or ‘The reply to that question is
“no”’

In response to the question ‘Did you take the Subjective truth and probably untrue
money?’ the subject replies ‘I would be crazy to
do that’

When asked a non-threatening question the Probably guilty
subject responds ‘Are you accusing me?’

In response to the question ‘Did you take the Probably true
money?’ the subject replies ‘No’