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Lying is the cost of harmony.
Byline: Jill Rachel Jacobs
Allow me to introduce myself. I'm 5 feet 10 inches tall, with long blond hair, blue eyes, and a body like Halle Berry. I'm a Rhodes Scholar with an IQ of 180 and was recently named to the Forbes list of the 10 wealthiest people in the world. When not traveling the world on my 400-foot yacht, I volunteer at a homeless shelter.
OK. So I exaggerate. But hey, doesn't everyone lie? Well, everyone but Jo Hamlett, mayor of Mount Sterling, Iowa (pop. 40). According to Hamlett, lying is not only wrong, but also should be outlawed. Mayor Hamlett recently proposed an ordinance that would ban lying, and punish offenses with a fine of $20. …
