How to Lie to Your Opponents

"The lie is a two-edged weapon and can both aid and hurt you; therefore it is important that you think a bit before lying to your opponent. Before you decide to, lie stop a moment and go through my "three steps to a good lies." By Hanz Johansson found on www.diplomacy-archive.com

1. Why do you need to use a lie?
2. How do you lie?
3. What do when your opponent sees that you have lied to them?

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I realize that this won't apply to everyone and that some of us choose to be more and less honest than others, but I thought I would share.