If I tell you that I've never told the truth in my life......?

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If I tell you that I've never told the truth in my life......?

If I tell you that I've never told the truth in my life, did I just lie or tell the truth? And if I told the truth in that statement, was it also a lie since it was the truth???

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: You lied, as everyone speaks some truth in their life, it is unavoidable for functional communication. There may be great and constant untruths, but there are times when you speak when you are not lying, and therefore the statement is false. For example, "Bartender, I would like a beer." The request shows the preference to drink beer at that moment as a desire, and thus true that you would like a beer.

Questions like this must be solved within context.