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It's natural to want to be someone you're not. So why demonize the impostor? Today we have three stories of people who tried to pass themselves off as someone they weren't. First, a story about a degenerating mobster turned private investigator, with some very unorthodox ways of getting the job done. Then a story about a scientist who invented his data and got busted. Finally, a memoir about one woman's longing to have curly hair. Each one recalls an oh-so-typical journey of self-deception: after attempting to recreate themselves from the outside-in, they deal with the consequences. Host: Charlie Mintz Producers: Charlie Mintz and Matt Larson Featured: Lawrence Klein, Tommy Wallach and Maria Hummel Music: Pascalle, George Pritzker and Andy Seymour More info at:http://web.stanford.edu/group/storytelling/cgi-bin/joomla/index.php/shows/season-2/105-episode-202.html