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The initial deception is no less real, and it is precisely this that fascinates.— VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XV No 1
Yet when a company uses deception -- deception accounting to hide reality, executives should lose all their compensation -- all their compensation -- gained by the deceit.— CNN Transcript Jul 9, 2002
RUMSFELD: The word deception is an interesting one because it would be wrong to use the word in any context other than a strategic or tactical deception.— CNN Transcript Feb 20, 2002
MCINTYRE: Key to the deception were these two army helicopters repaint white as a disguise.— CNN Transcript Jul 3, 2008
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