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I always tell the truth. Even when I lie.
— Scarface
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The second sentence contradicts the first while pretending to strengthen it. Tony claims an authenticity that survives even deliberate falsehood, leaving ordinary standards of honesty behind. The boast suggests that his lies still reveal something about him, even as they make his assurance impossible to accept literally.
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