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The Truth About Lying
back with reports about the land. Ten of them say it's too dangerous. Too many giants. Too many fortified cities. They can't conquer it."
"And the other two?"
"Joshua and Caleb. They say the land is good. That they can conquer it. That God will help them."
"What happened?"
"The people believed the ten spies. They refused to enter the land. So God made them wander in the desert for forty years. An entire generation died before their children could enter."
Henry looked at Vincent. "What's your point?"
"My point is that sometimes the truth is too hard to bear. Sometimes people need to believe the lie—that the land is too dangerous, that the giants are too big—because the alternative is too frightening. And sometimes God lets them believe the lie. Because the truth would destroy them."
"So you're saying I should have lied?"
"I'm saying maybe your system was the lie we needed. Maybe perfect transparency was never possible. Maybe the Tiered Truth System—with all its flaws—is the best we can do. And maybe that's okay."
"It doesn't feel okay." "Most compromises don't."
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