White lies

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White lies are lies which are believed to be harmless. However, there is some debate whether such lies may exist.

For example, if my friend were to say that she owned a designer dress, she may believe that this lie would cause no harm. Nonetheless, I may suffer from a blow to my self-esteem as a result of this "white" lie, and therefore this lie causes harm, and therefore it is not a white lie.

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