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{{Quote|Make the lie big, make it simple, keep repeating, and eventually the people will believe it.|[[Joseph Goebbels]] detailing the original concept of the big lie.}} | |||
A '''big lie''' (German: ''große Lüge''; often '''"the big lie"''') is a [[propaganda]] technique used for political purposes, defined as "a gross distortion or misrepresentation of the facts, especially when used as a propaganda device by a politician or official body. | A '''big lie''' (German: ''große Lüge''; often '''"the big lie"''') is a [[propaganda]] technique used for political purposes, defined as "a gross distortion or misrepresentation of the facts, especially when used as a propaganda device by a politician or official body. | ||