e. I'm not joking or fooling with you. What I'm telling you is true.
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I'm not kidding you, i.e. I'm not joking or fooling with you. What I'm telling you is true.
It is a common expression. The very formal order of the adverb, which negates the previous verb shows that the speaker is very serious.