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testilying
 n.— «Allegations of “testilying,” as such false or misleading testimony is sometimes called, continue to tarnish Boston’s criminal justice system.» —“System to stem police perjury not implemented” by Laura Dannen, Katie Liesener, Rachel Lux Boston Globe (Mass.) Oct. 24, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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  • April 05, 2007 Talking Points Memo discussion on AG Gonzales hearings
    http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002953.php

    “…keep him [Gonzalez] so busy in testilying preparation that the other damage is kept to a minimum.”
    (Posted by: Mark Richards
    Date: April 5, 2007 01:14 PM)

    and:

    “I like the term very much. Sort of sums up the entire Bush administration.” (Posted by: CW
    Date: April 5, 2007 05:37 PM)

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