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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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can't bring himself to lie to his parents

1b00Aaron can't bring himself to02b00 lie to his parents. "I respect them too much to do that," he says.02br
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00Aaron doesn't have the heart to ...02br
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00Do both of the above sound right and mean about the same to you? Thanks.0-
  

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0Yes, both of them sound right and mean the same; but why use so many words when you can use less: 02br 02br 01b 00Aaron can't 02b 00lie to his parents. 0-

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  • 0Yes, both of them sound right and mean the same; but why use so many words when you can use less: 02br 02br 01b 00Aaron can't 02b 00lie to his parents.
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0Yes, both of them sound right and mean the same; but why use so many words when you can use less: 02br
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01b00Aaron can't 02b00lie to his parents. "I respect them too much to do that," he says.0-
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0Does the original version emphasize his difficulty or struggle that "can't lie" doesn't as much? Or there's no difference at all?0-
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