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Why does malcolm lie about himself to macduff

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To test him

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Malcolm was testing Macduff's trustworthiness and loyalty to him.

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Malcolm lied about himself to Macduff to test him; to make sure he was not bribed by Macbeth. He had to do this in order to see if Macbeth/Macduff would try to overthrow the throne. 
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