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Apr 1
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The line between truth and deception can be blurry. Is leaving out important information a lie? What about misleading gestures, or half-truths? Babysitting Matt's kids force Molly and Carl to confront these complexities firsthand as they lie to get out of tricky situations.

Summer Hill Public School: Dimitri, Mia, Teddy, Milla, Cleo, Marcus

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