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What does "im not asking you to lie, im just saying spin." whats the difference between lie and spin? mean?
What does "im not asking you to lie, im just saying spin." whats the difference between lie and spin? mean?
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To spin some information is to try to make your audience see it in the most positive way (positive for you, anyway). The job of a press secretary or public relations officer, for example, is to spin things to the press, to try to get more favorable coverage for their employers.
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