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These comedians make lying fun

The true story of how these two guys got people to tell lies onstage -- and why audiences love it

By Luke O'Neil

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  March 06, 2012

It’s a Wednesday night in Jamaica Plain, and a crowd of about 40 people is packed into the dim performance space of the Milky Way waiting to be lied to for the next three hours. Sounds like it could be a viewing party for a political debate, but it’s actually a night of storytelling and comedy called Storyliars, a popular monthly showcase that is part game show, part psychological experiment.

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