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At first glance, this appears to be an obvious thing to include, and it should be easily detected. But in actuality, skilled manipulators are expert in lying in many ways that are not obvious enough to give you forewarning. Sometimes, the most effective way to lie is to state a virtual litany of verifiably true things while deliberately omitting a key piece of information that would shed an entirely different light on things. Manipulators are calculated and selective in their omissions, which allows them to come across as sincere and truthful while fully intending to deceive and take advantage of you. Manipulators will not just lie to you, they'll also lie about you. They'll also subtly encourage others to spread lies about you as well to diminish your standing or to gain some other advantage over you. Lying is, perhaps, one of the most telltale signs of character disturbance. And the severity of someone's character impairment is often most evident in how and why they lie. The most severely disordered characters (e.g. psychopaths, sociopaths) are particularly “pathological” in their lying in that they lie liberally and without compunction, and without any apparent necessity or rationality (i.e. when the truth would easily suffice or would seem of more practical benefit). Rampant lying, for the sole purpose of remaining a step ahead of someone else, should always raise a red flag. You'll want to keep your distance from such folks.