The language of liars. 'Legendary,' 'famous,' or 'notorious'? Fish shapes.

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1011. This week, we look at language patterns that may indicate someone is lying, such as how often they say "um" and the diversity of the words they use. Then we tease out the difference between being legendary, famous, infamous, and notorious.

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