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to lie
Lying abroad for the good of his country --- Well, the first ambiguity is a secret of Polichinelle among diplomats. People refer sometimes to other meaning of the word "lie" (with), that is the sexual connotation. Apologies to ladies! (I try to be chivalrous!)
Now, that interpretation in the practice of diplomacy is as archaic as this specific meaning is in the use of language.
Source author: Petru Dumitriu PetruD@diplomacy.edu
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