As the economy slowed in late 1998, state revenues flagged and the fiscal gap widened, leaving Mr de la Rua with the bill.In reality, nobody is twisting the president's arm, says Fernando de Santibañes, head of the State Intelligence Secretariat and one of President de la Rua's principal confidants.
But the transformation of disagreement into disloyalty, political opponents into personal enemies, spreading dissent into a gigantic conspiracy, the rebels of Vietnam into the advance guard of world conquest, were the work of mental processes that bent and twisted the clay of reality into menacing fantastical shapes.
Then again, compared to some of the very real stories that have come out of Dubai, Yusuf sounds relatively tame – so perhaps Rockstar would have its work cut out to twist the already strange reality of one of the wealthiest and wildest places on Earth.
One anonymous source described Mr. Jobs as a "deceptive individual who is not completely forthright or honest," adding that he will "twist the truth and distort reality in order to achieve his goals".
Lying: You may notice white lies or grey lies in the beginning however, these expert manipulators are well versed at twisting reality to the point where you find yourself doubting reality.
Taking issue with the food probably isn't for the faint-hearted: in a twist to the reality format, the broadcaster's most prized lifestyle stars will be running the hotel – with the perpetually swearing Gordon Ramsay presiding over the dining room.
Following on from the success of the #MeToo campaign, she proposed a twist exposing the reality for student and parents' concerns with #MeNext?
All of these wealthy players would, in the Republican play-book, be exempted from environmental regulation and enforcement -- a proposal given an ironic twist by the reality that if the federal government does shut down, the national parks will be closed to visitors, but oil and gas extraction will continue -- there just won't be as much oversight to make sure it is done properly.
They will deceptively twist reality, distort the truth or outright lie to make the case that their partner is to blame.
Henry often seems absurdly findable for someone who's supposed to be hiding from the law, while Rhoda's own sense of safety or danger more frequently reflects the demands of the book's next plot twist than the realities of the volatile world she inhabits.
As Martel promises in his author's note, this is fiction probing the imaginative realm with scientific exactitude, twisting reality to "bring out its essence".
