"We'll be in touch!," often (5,3)

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5,3

white lie

(Other definitions for white lie that I've seen before include "An unimportant departure from of the truth" , "A trivial fib" , "Justifiable deception" , "Minor falsehood" , "Something untrue, but forgivable" .)

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

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