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A slightly blurry photo of a book page with a faint chromatic glitch effect. Centered text in a Comic Sans-style font reads: "A narcissist will try to destroy your life with lies before you can destroy theirs with the truth."

Narcissists Lie First, Truth Hits Later

A Comic Sans quote on a glitchy book page says narcissists smear you with lies before you can expose them with the truth, a staple of Tumblr-era text posts.

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A slightly blurry photo of a book page with a faint chromatic glitch effect. Centered text in a Comic Sans-style font reads: "A narcissist will try to destroy your life with lies before you can destroy theirs with the truth."

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