The difference in semantics is a great thing, and a scary one.

[azurelunatic]

Compare these two:

"I am a liar."
"I am not someone who defines myself around the idea that every absolute detail of what I say is strict fact."

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[azurelunatic]

Especially, "I am not a person who defines myself around making certain every detail of everything I say strictly adheres to reality as others perceive it as long as it reflects what I experienced."