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Bokonon

Bokonon is the founder of the religion of Bokononism in the book Cat's Cradle of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

His true name was Lionel Boyd Johnson (Bokonon was the way to say "Johnson" in the language of San Lorenzo.)

All of the true things that I am about to tell you are shameless lies. -- Bokonon

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