Regarding the tort of defamation

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding the tort of defamation?

a. Libel is written defamation.

b. Truth is an absolute defense to a defamation lawsuit.

c. "Publication," that is, communication of the defamatory statement to a third party, is a required element to a defamation lawsuit.

d. In the case of a "slander per se," for example, a defamatory statement accusing a person of committing a serious crime of moral turpitude, damage to the plaintiff's reputation is not presumed since the defamation is merely oral.

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