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		HDMI_Cable on April 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Kaspersky believes it found new CIA malware Wouldn't the fact that we know more about the CIA mean that they lie less, since there are verifiable claims to the contrary if they do lie? Like for example how the CIA can't claim it didn't infect Iran with Stuxnet without someone calling BS.

hulitu on April 28, 2021 | [–]

No. They dont't lie less. They just try to canalyse the discussion to another subject. Just like ...

thereare5lights on April 28, 2021 | [–]

How does it mean they lie less?

You don't know everything there is to know about the CIA. All it means that that they can't lie about what you do know.

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