In a society that values politeness above nearly everything else, little white lies are commonplace in Japan. Polite or considerate lies are like the oil that keeps the machine of Japanese society running smoothly. Whether true or false, ordinary people accept polite sentiments as social courtesies. Sixteen-year-old Kanoko Urabe, however, is not an ordinary person. […]
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