John H. AlexanderOne doesn't intentionally to alter the truth, just enhance it and make it more memorable.
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The truth is a powerful thing, and if you want to make it more memorable, enhance it and make it more memorable. The truth most of the time is not very impressive. It’s not very exciting. It doesn’t usually have a lot of punch to it.
When most people hear the truth, they don’t pay much attention to it. They often find themselves distracted by something else. In order to make the truth more memorable they have to make some changes.
They have to change the way they say things, add some drama, colorize it with a few personal embellishments and embellishments that are just a little bit different from what might be called “truth-telling.”
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