• Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    This line from ‘Double Star’ by Robert Heinlein has stuck with me for decades.

    Someone asks the hero for his solemn vow that he won’t divulge a secret. The hero says that if his simple promise isn’t good enough, what makes a solemn vow any better?