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There are many truths...
Sure, but this isn't one of them.
If your child ask you about the truth, I think you owe her a good answer. Not something which sounds "spiritual" or maybe well intentioned, but something you put an effort in. Something which you honestly believe is right.
The world is complex, and I don't think there is something wrong with abridging explanations, or the odd myth or fairy tale when dealing with very young children.
She is 13 though, and she asked you. Take her seriously as a person and give her an honest answer. This acceptance of her as a young person, not just a little child, is something she very much needs in her live now.