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"History is a set of ___ agreed upon" (remark attributed to Napoleon) (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lies

(Other definitions for lies that I've seen before include "Falsehoods and prevarications" , "False statements" , "pork pies" , "Tall stories" , "Perversions of the truth" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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