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What cheating at solo games reveals about self-deception

I cheated at solitaire tonight and then felt stupid for cheating at a game where I'm the only player and the only witness.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The lies we tell ourselves when no one is watching reveal the deepest contradictions in our character.

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