Judd Gregg even sent a memo on stalling tactics to his Republican colleagues.

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And he should have been on the watch for a variety of stalling tactics fibbers use while trying to figure out how to respond: Liars tend to repeat the question you just asked, make irrelevant statements to divert attention, or try to put you on the defensive.

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