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What is meant by - The Scylla of dullness and the Charybdis of mendacity meaning?

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Well the idea of being between scylla and charybdis was the ancient greek version of being caught between a rock and a hard place. scylla was a sea serpent that killed many men in the odyssey, and charybdis was the name of the whirlpool that eventually sunk his ship.

In this context, you're getting caught between the negativity that comes with being boring and dull, and the skepticism that comes with telling big lies to appear exciting. The implication is that if you want to appear exciting or interesting, BE exciting or interesting.

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