But if the reality has been falsified or simply glossed over, the invention is bound to seem suspect.

In most cases, minor botches are simply glossed over and the match is continued.

The anonymous Times reviewer had complained of Solti's "supercharged, chromium-plated account of the score ... many details were simply glossed over ... heartless and featureless."

Elsewhere, too, the infinite shadings that arise in different places and varying circumstances are simply glossed over.

The tender grilled strip was simply glossed with herb butter, while a rib-eye special starred a juicy, pan-seared steak stuffed with ham, pancetta and mushrooms and served in a shallot-Barolo sauce.

Yet other episodes that one would think are more relevant to a history of violence are simply glossed over.